preeminent

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

pre·em·i·nent or pre-em·i·nent (prē-ĕmʹə-nənt)adj.
Superior to or notable above all others; outstanding. See Synonyms at dominant. See Synonyms at noted. [Middle English, from Latin praeēminēns, present participle of praeēminēre, to excel : prae-, pre- + ēminēre, to stand out; see eminent.] pre·emʹi·nence n.pre·emʹi·nent·ly adv.