Preeminence
Pronunciation : Pre*?m"i*nence
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. pr?\'82minence, L. praeeminentia. See Pre?minent.]
Definition : Defn: The quality or state of being pre?minent; superiority in prominence or in excellence; distinction above others in quality, rank, etc.; rarely, in a bad sense, superiority or notoriety in evil; as, pre?minence in honor. The pre?minence of Christianity to any other religious scheme. Addison. Painful pre?minence! yourself to view Above life's weakness, and its comforts too. Pope. Beneath the forehead's walled pre?minence. Lowell.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913