PRE-EMINENCE, PRE-EMINENT, PRE-EMINENTLY
ADJECTIVES
► PALMARIAN that bears or is worthy to bear the palm; holding the first or highest place; of supreme or first-rate importance; most important, pre-eminent, principal, chief → 1815
► PALMARY that bears or is worthy to bear the palm; holding the first or highest place; of supreme or first-rate importance; most important, pre-eminent, principal, chief → 1657
ADVERBS
► KATEXOKEN pre-eminently → 1633 obs.
► PARAVANT ► PARAVAUNT before; in front; before the rest; pre-eminently → 1590 obs.
NOUNS
► PRESTANCE social pre-eminence or superiority; prestige → 1470 orig. Sc.
► PRESTANCY pre-eminence, priority, superiority → 1615 obs.
► PRICE an excelling others; place of honour; first or highest place; pre-eminence → a1275 obs.
► PRIMALTY a being first in order, rank, important, or authority; a being more or most important; the first or chief place; superiority, pre-eminence → a1400 obs.
VERBS
► BEAR THE BELL to take the first place; to have foremost rank or position, to be the best; to excel, to be pre-eminent → c1374
► BEAR THE PRICE to be pre-eminent, to surpass all others → a1275 obs.