Usually means: Surpassing all others; very distinguished.
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  1. pre-eminent, pre-eminent: Collins English Dictionary
  2. Pre-eminent, pre-eminent: Wordnik
  3. pre-eminent: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  4. pre-eminent: Wiktionary
  5. pre-eminent: Dictionary.com
  6. pre-eminent: AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary
  7. pre-eminent: Webster's 1828 Dictionary
  8. pre-eminent: TheFreeDictionary.com

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adjective:  Alternative spelling of preeminent [Exceeding others in quality or rank; of outstanding excellence, extremely notable or important.]

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