supereminent

[ soo-per-em-uh-nuh nt ]

/ ˌsu pərˈɛm ə nənt /

of superior eminence, rank, or dignity; distinguished, conspicuous, or worthy of note above others.

Origin of supereminent

1545–55; < Latin superēminent- (stem of superēminēns), present participle of supereminēre to stand out. See super-, eminent

su·per·em·i·nence, noun su·per·em·i·nent·ly, adverb

In this way did Rma attain the supereminent state of Siva, in which he sat sedate without uttering a word.

The Yoga-Vasishtha Maharamayana of Valmiki, vol. 3 (of 4) part 2 (of 2) |Valmiki
All the family were quick at it, but his astounding memory made him supereminent.

Life and Letters of Lord Macaulay |George Otto Trevelyan
It is this quality which has made the master-works of Chillingworth and Bentley supereminent.

Gibbon |James Cotter Morison
Supereminent, sū-pėr-em′i-nent, adj. eminent in a superior degree: excellent beyond others.

Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) |Various

The quality of the love of procreating is known from its delight, which is supereminent and transcendent.

The Delights of Wisdom Pertaining to Conjugial Love |Emanuel Swedenborg

supereminent

/ (ˌsuːpərˈɛmɪnənt) /

of distinction, dignity, or rank superior to that of others; pre-eminent

supereminence, noun