Webster's 1913 Dictionary
PREEMINENCE
Pre *ëm "i *nence, n. Etym: [F. pré \'82minence, L. praeeminentia. See Preëminent.]
Defn: The quality or state of being preëminent; superiority in prominence or in excellence; distinction above others in quality, rank, etc. ; rarely, in a bad sense, superiority or notoriety in evil; as, preëminence in honor. The preëminence of Christianity to any other religious scheme. Addison. Painful preëminence! yourself to view Above life's weakness, and its comforts too. Pope. Beneath the forehead's walled preëminence. Lowell.
New American Oxford Dictionary
preeminence
pre em i nence |prēˈemənəns priˈɛmənəns | ▶noun the fact of surpassing all others; superiority: the region has never regained the economic preeminence that it once enjoyed.
American Oxford Thesaurus
preeminence
preeminence noun the preeminence of Flemish and Dutch painters was unchallenged: superiority, supremacy, greatness, excellence, distinction, prominence, predominance, eminence, importance, prestige, stature, fame, renown, celebrity.
French Dictionary
prééminence
prééminence n. f. nom féminin littéraire Supériorité absolue sur les autres. SYNONYME primauté . Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec les noms suivants: • prédominance, prépondérance; • proéminence, ce qui fait saillie. Note Orthographique préémin e nce.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
preeminence
pre em i nence /priémɪnəns /名詞 U «…における » 卓越 ; 優位, 上位 «in » .
The Wordsmith Dictionary