pre-eminencyn.

Brit.

/priːˈɛmᵻnənsi/,

/prɪˈɛmᵻnənsi/, U.S.

/priˈɛmənənsi/

Forms: 1500s pre-eminencie, 1500s prehemynencie, 1500s preminencie, 1500s– pre-eminency, 1600s prae-eminencie, 1600s–1700s preheminency.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin praeeminentia.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin praeeminentia (see pre-eminence n.); compare -ency suffix. Compare earlier pre-eminence n.The -h- in some forms was inserted to avoid hiatus.

1. Superiority or distinction in rank or quality; = pre-eminence n. 1, 3.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > surpassing excellence > [noun]

pricea1275

sovereigntyc1340

primacyc1384

sublimityc1429

vassalagec1430

precellence?a1439

pre-excellencec1450

pre-eminencec1460

superexcellencec1475

chief1519

pre-eminency1523

greaterness1540

precellency1557

superexcellency?1563

divinenessa1586

superancya1586

sublimenessa1599

pre-excellency1603

especialness1614

transcendencea1616

transcendency1615

transcendentness1625

top1627

antecellency1657

quality1665

transcendingness1730

transcendentalism1841

surpassingness1879

transcendentality1881

1523 in W. H. Turner Select. Rec. Oxf. (1880) 40 The high p^rrogative, preeminencie, crowne, and dignitie roiall of our saide sovereigne lord.

1560 T. Becon Jewel of Joy in Wks. II. 20 b Thou knowest, O lord..that I hate the token of prehemynencie, and glory or worshyppe, whyche I bear vpon my heade.

a1617 P. Baynes Comm. Epist. First Chapter Paul to Ephesians (1618) 7 We see in earthly seruiters, their glory is so much the greater, by how much their Lords and masters are in greater præeminencie.

1672 O. Plunket (title) Jus Primatiale; or, the ancient right and preheminency of the See of Armagh above all other archbishopricks in the Kingdom of Ireland asserted.

1703 W. Burkitt Expos. Notes New Test. Mark iii. 19 The Foreman of a Grand-Jury has a Precedency, but no Preheminency.

1789 J. Adams Anecd. 34 The following dispute happened between them on the pre-eminency of the Scotch and English writers.

1837 P. Henry in Princeton Rev. Jan. 78 We perceive the former to have had pre-eminency in rank and accomplishment.

1876 M. Arnold Lit. & Dogma (ed. 5) Concl. 397 The pre-eminency of righteousness.

1914 Atlanta (Georgia) Constit. 1 Feb. 8 a/2 The Van Winkle proved its pre-eminency among motor trucks.

1978 Internat. Jrnl. Middle East Stud. 9 514 A loyal military force and preeminency among the princes of the region are all manifest by the end of the fourteenth century.

2003 Dallas Morning News (Nexis) 5 Jan. j2 New leaders weren't as interested in Pan American pre-eminency.

†2. As a count noun: = pre-eminence n. 2. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > pre-eminence > [noun] > instance of

pre-eminence1433

pre-eminency1555

the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > reputation > honour > [noun] > conferring of honour > an) honour(s) or distinction

worshipOE

mensk?c1225

pre-eminence1433

honoura1500

pre-eminency1555

a feather in the cap, hat1581

garland1591

honorarium1609

honorary1610

blushing honours1623

signal1655

gayness1670

honourability1694

honourable mention1797

special mention1886

1555 R. Eden Two Viages into Guinea in tr. Peter Martyr of Angleria Decades of Newe Worlde f. 343^v To haue certeyne priuelegies, preeminencies, and tributes.

1647 C. Cotterell & W. Aylesbury tr. E. C. Davila Hist. Civill Warres France i. 8 The Royal House then enjoys two Pre-eminencies.

1664 S. Pepys Diary 22 Feb. (1971) V. 60 Our King did openly say..that he would not be hector'd out of his right and preeminency's by the King of France.

1704 tr. P. Ronquillo Idea Court of France 31 She..did assure him, that if he obeyed, all his Pre-eminencies and Rights should be restored to him.

1793 L. P. Rosse Thoughts Liberty & Equality 26 Men may therefore, if they please, when they form a government, form it with the hereditary honours, privileges, and pre-eminencies.

1812 Times 29 Feb. 4/2 I yield and transfer to you with the ample title of Alter Ego, the exercise of all the rights, prerogatives, pre-eminencies, and powers, which could be exercised by myself.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pre-eminency
释义	pre-eminencyn. Brit. /priːˈɛmᵻnənsi/, /prɪˈɛmᵻnənsi/, U.S. /priˈɛmənənsi/ Forms: 1500s pre-eminencie, 1500s prehemynencie, 1500s preminencie, 1500s– pre-eminency, 1600s prae-eminencie, 1600s–1700s preheminency. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin praeeminentia. Etymology: < post-classical Latin praeeminentia (see pre-eminence n.); compare -ency suffix. Compare earlier pre-eminence n.The -h- in some forms was inserted to avoid hiatus. 1. Superiority or distinction in rank or quality; = pre-eminence n. 1, 3. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > surpassing excellence > [noun] pricea1275 sovereigntyc1340 primacyc1384 sublimityc1429 vassalagec1430 precellence?a1439 pre-excellencec1450 pre-eminencec1460 superexcellencec1475 chief1519 pre-eminency1523 greaterness1540 precellency1557 superexcellency?1563 divinenessa1586 superancya1586 sublimenessa1599 pre-excellency1603 especialness1614 transcendencea1616 transcendency1615 transcendentness1625 top1627 antecellency1657 quality1665 transcendingness1730 transcendentalism1841 surpassingness1879 transcendentality1881 1523 in W. H. Turner Select. Rec. Oxf. (1880) 40 The high p^rrogative, preeminencie, crowne, and dignitie roiall of our saide sovereigne lord. 1560 T. Becon Jewel of Joy in Wks. II. 20 b Thou knowest, O lord..that I hate the token of prehemynencie, and glory or worshyppe, whyche I bear vpon my heade. a1617 P. Baynes Comm. Epist. First Chapter Paul to Ephesians (1618) 7 We see in earthly seruiters, their glory is so much the greater, by how much their Lords and masters are in greater præeminencie. 1672 O. Plunket (title) Jus Primatiale; or, the ancient right and preheminency of the See of Armagh above all other archbishopricks in the Kingdom of Ireland asserted. 1703 W. Burkitt Expos. Notes New Test. Mark iii. 19 The Foreman of a Grand-Jury has a Precedency, but no Preheminency. 1789 J. Adams Anecd. 34 The following dispute happened between them on the pre-eminency of the Scotch and English writers. 1837 P. Henry in Princeton Rev. Jan. 78 We perceive the former to have had pre-eminency in rank and accomplishment. 1876 M. Arnold Lit. & Dogma (ed. 5) Concl. 397 The pre-eminency of righteousness. 1914 Atlanta (Georgia) Constit. 1 Feb. 8 a/2 The Van Winkle proved its pre-eminency among motor trucks. 1978 Internat. Jrnl. Middle East Stud. 9 514 A loyal military force and preeminency among the princes of the region are all manifest by the end of the fourteenth century. 2003 Dallas Morning News (Nexis) 5 Jan. j2 New leaders weren't as interested in Pan American pre-eminency. †2. As a count noun: = pre-eminence n. 2. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > pre-eminence > [noun] > instance of pre-eminence1433 pre-eminency1555 the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > reputation > honour > [noun] > conferring of honour > an) honour(s) or distinction worshipOE mensk?c1225 pre-eminence1433 honoura1500 pre-eminency1555 a feather in the cap, hat1581 garland1591 honorarium1609 honorary1610 blushing honours1623 signal1655 gayness1670 honourability1694 honourable mention1797 special mention1886 1555 R. Eden Two Viages into Guinea in tr. Peter Martyr of Angleria Decades of Newe Worlde f. 343^v To haue certeyne priuelegies, preeminencies, and tributes. 1647 C. Cotterell & W. Aylesbury tr. E. C. Davila Hist. Civill Warres France i. 8 The Royal House then enjoys two Pre-eminencies. 1664 S. Pepys Diary 22 Feb. (1971) V. 60 Our King did openly say..that he would not be hector'd out of his right and preeminency's by the King of France. 1704 tr. P. Ronquillo Idea Court of France 31 She..did assure him, that if he obeyed, all his Pre-eminencies and Rights should be restored to him. 1793 L. P. Rosse Thoughts Liberty & Equality 26 Men may therefore, if they please, when they form a government, form it with the hereditary honours, privileges, and pre-eminencies. 1812 Times 29 Feb. 4/2 I yield and transfer to you with the ample title of Alter Ego, the exercise of all the rights, prerogatives, pre-eminencies, and powers, which could be exercised by myself. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1523
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