Meanings
noun
- obsoleterareRare spelling of preeminence.
1 more example
no forreign prince, person, prelate, state, or potentate, spiritual or temporal, shall at any time after the last day of this session of Parliament use, enjoy, or exercise any manner of power, jurisdiction, superiority, authority, preheminence, or priviledge spiritual or ecclesiasticall within this realm
1560, Act of Supremacy (Ireland)
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preheminence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preheminence
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“preheminence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preheminence. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preheminence,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preheminence.
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