supereminence
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Supereminence — Su per*em i*nence, Supereminency Su per*em i*nen*cy, n. [L. supereminentia.] The quality or state of being supereminent; distinguished eminence; as, the supereminence of Cicero as an orator, or Lord Chatham as a statesman. Ayliffe. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
supereminence — See supereminent. * * * … Universalium
supereminence — noun The quality of being supereminent … Wiktionary
supereminence — n. Pre eminence, transcendence, marked superiority, superexcellence … New dictionary of synonyms
supereminence — su·per·eminence … English syllables
supereminence — “+ noun Etymology: Late Latin supereminentia, from supereminent , supereminens supereminent + Latin ia y : the quality or state of being supereminent : distinguished eminence … Useful english dictionary
Supereminency — Supereminence Su per*em i*nence, Supereminency Su per*em i*nen*cy, n. [L. supereminentia.] The quality or state of being supereminent; distinguished eminence; as, the supereminence of Cicero as an orator, or Lord Chatham as a statesman. Ayliffe.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
supereminent — supereminence, n. supereminently, adv. /sooh peuhr em euh neuhnt/, adj. of superior eminence, rank, or dignity; distinguished, conspicuous, or worthy of note above others. [1545 55; < L supereminent (s. of supereminens), prp. of supereminere to… … Universalium
Transcendence — Tran*scend ence ( ens), Transcendency Tran*scend en*cy ( en*s[y^]), [Cf. L. transcendentia, F. transcendance.] 1. The quality or state of being transcendent; superior excellence; supereminence. [1913 Webster] The Augustinian theology rests upon… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Transcendency — Transcendence Tran*scend ence ( ens), Transcendency Tran*scend en*cy ( en*s[y^]), [Cf. L. transcendentia, F. transcendance.] 1. The quality or state of being transcendent; superior excellence; supereminence. [1913 Webster] The Augustinian… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
