- pre-eminence (n.)
[pre-eminence 词源字典]
- also pre-eminence, c. 1200, from Late Latin praeeminentia "distinction, superiority," from Latin praeeminentem (nominative praeeminens), present participle of praeeminere "transcend, excel," literally "project forward, rise above," from prae "before" (see pre-) + eminere "stand out, project" (see eminent).[pre-eminence etymology, pre-eminence origin, 英语词源]