Preeminent
Pronunciation : Pre*?m"i*nent
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. praeminens, -entis, p. pr. praeminere to be prominent, to surpass: cf. F. pr?\'82minent. See Pre-, and Eminent.]
Definition : Defn: Eminent above others; prominent among those who are eminent; superior in excellence; surpassing, or taking precedence of, others; rarely, surpassing others in evil, or in bad qualities; as, pre?minent in guilt. In goodness and in power pre?minent. Milton.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913