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Preeminence

Webster's Dictionary

(n.) The quality or state of being preeminent; superiority in prominence or in excellence; distinction above others in quality, rank, etc.; rarely, in a bad sense, superiority or notoriety in evil; as, preeminence in honor.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Preeminence'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​p/preeminence.html. 1828.