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Webster's 1828 Dictionary
SUPEREMINENT
a.Eminent in a superior degree; surpassing others in excellence; as a supereminent divine; the supereminent glory of Christ.
SUPEREMINENTLY
adv. In a superior degree of excellence; with unusual distinction.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
SUPEREMINENT
Su `per *em "i *nent, a. Etym: [L. supereminens, p.pr. of supereminere.See Super-, and Eminent. ]
Defn: Eminent in a superior degree; surpassing others in excellence; as, a supereminent divine; the supereminent glory of Christ. -- Su `per *em "i *nent *ly, adv.
New American Oxford Dictionary
supereminent
su per em i nent |ˌso͞opərˈemənənt ˌsupərˈɛmənənt | ▶adjective chiefly dated term for preeminent. DERIVATIVES su per em i nence noun, su per em i nent ly adverb ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Latin supereminent- ‘rising above, ’ from the verb supereminere ‘rise above ’ (see super-, eminent ).
Oxford Dictionary
supereminent
super |emi ¦nent |ˌsuːpərˈɛmɪnənt, ˌsjuː -| ▶adjective old-fashioned term for pre-eminent. DERIVATIVES supereminence noun, supereminently adverb ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Latin supereminent- ‘rising above ’, from the verb supereminere ‘rise above ’ (see super-, eminent ).
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