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preeminent

adjective

Greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
P
Ends with
T
Contains
RE
Scrabble score
14
CEFR level
C2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

pɹiːˈɛmɪnənt

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Definitions

adjective

  1. Greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement

    “The country's leading poet”

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Example Sentences

The country's leading poet
A preeminent archeologist

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