Supereminent

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /suːpəɹˈɛmáµ»nÉ™nt/

Origin

From Middle French supereminent, and its source, Late Latin supereminens, adjectival use of Latin superēminēre (corresponding to - + eminent).

Full definition of supereminent

Adjective

1. Superior to or notable above all others; outstanding; supremely remarkable. from 16th c.
• 1621, Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy, III.2.2.ii:so far was beauty adored amongst them, that no man was thought fit to reign that was not in all parts complete and supereminent.

Synonyms

• preeminent
• supreme