supereminent
/suːpəɹˈɛmɪnənt/
supereminent adjective: superior to or notable above all others; outstanding; supremely remarkable.
Adjective
supereminent (comparative more supereminent, superlative most supereminent)
- Superior to or notable above all others; outstanding; supremely remarkable.
- so far was beauty adored amongst them, that no man was thought fit to reign that was not in all parts complete and supereminent.1624, Democritus Junior [pseudonym; Robert Burton], The Anatomy of Melancholy: […], 2nd edition, Oxford, Oxfordshire: […] John Lichfield and James Short, for Henry Cripps, →OCLC, partition III...
- The conservatives had come into power just after his marriage, and he had held honourable though not supereminent office.1888 September 29, Henry James, “[The Modern Warning.]”, in The Aspern Papers; Louisa Pallant; The Modern Warning, London; New York, N.Y.: Macmillan and Co., →OCLC
- Synonyms:
- preeminent, supreme
supereminent meaning in Tamil
supereminent in Tamil
- தேவைக்கு மேற்பட்ட மிகு மேம்பாடுடைய, மட்டுமீறிய உயர்தரமுடைய
Synonyms of supereminent
Forms of supereminent
| comparative | more supereminent |
|---|---|
| superlative | most supereminent |
Origin of supereminent
From Middle French supereminent, and its source, Late Latin supereminens, adjectival use of Latin superēminēre (corresponding to super- + eminent).
Words formed from supereminent
Questions about supereminent
- What does supereminent mean?
- Supereminent means superior to or notable above all others; outstanding; supremely remarkable.
- What is supereminent in Tamil?
- Supereminent in Tamil is தேவைக்கு மேற்பட்ட மிகு மேம்பாடுடைய, மட்டுமீறிய உயர்தரமுடைய. See Supereminent meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is supereminent?
- Supereminent is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce supereminent?
- Supereminent is pronounced /suːpəɹˈɛmɪnənt/.
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