pre-eminence
pre-eminence
subs.
First place: P. πρωτεῖον, τό, or pl., P. and V. πρεσβεῖα, τά.
Distinction: P. and V. τῑμή, ἡ, ἀξίωμα, τό, δόξᾰ, ἡ.
Superiority: P. and V. ὑ̆περβολή, ἡ.
Advantage over another: P. πλεονεξία, ἡ.
subs.
First place: P. πρωτεῖον, τό, or pl., P. and V. πρεσβεῖα, τά.
Distinction: P. and V. τῑμή, ἡ, ἀξίωμα, τό, δόξᾰ, ἡ.
Superiority: P. and V. ὑ̆περβολή, ἡ.
Advantage over another: P. πλεονεξία, ἡ.
PRE-EMINENCE
excellentia: praestantia: eminentia (superiority): principatus; prior locus (precedence). To have the precedence eminere excellere inter alios: with respect to anybody loco dignitate priorem esse aliquo; praecedere alicui; antecellere antecedere alicui.
excellentia: praestantia: eminentia (superiority): principatus; prior locus (precedence). To have the precedence eminere excellere inter alios: with respect to anybody loco dignitate priorem esse aliquo; praecedere alicui; antecellere antecedere alicui.
pre-eminence:
I. Superiority: excellentia, praestantia: v.SUPERIORITY .
II. Foremost position: princĭpātus, ūs: the sun holds p. among the heavenly bodies, sol astrorum p. obtinet, Cic. N. D. 2, 19, init. More fully, dignitatis principatus, id. Off. 2, 19, 66. Phr.: to enjoy the p. over all, eminere inter omnes, id. Or. 29, ad fin. See alsoPRECEDENCE .
pre-eminent: Phr.: (Cicero) p. as an orator, praecipuus in eloquentia vir, Quint. 6, 3, 3: to be p. in dignity, dignitate excellere, Caes. B. G. 6, 13; more fully, super ceteros excellere, Liv. 38, 43, ad init.: prae ceteris florere, Cic. Sen. 1, 4. See alsoDISTINGUISHED ; TO EXCEL .
I. Superiority: excellentia, praestantia: v.
II. Foremost position: princĭpātus, ūs: the sun holds p. among the heavenly bodies, sol astrorum p. obtinet, Cic. N. D. 2, 19, init. More fully, dignitatis principatus, id. Off. 2, 19, 66. Phr.: to enjoy the p. over all, eminere inter omnes, id. Or. 29, ad fin. See also
pre-eminent: Phr.: (Cicero) p. as an orator, praecipuus in eloquentia vir, Quint. 6, 3, 3: to be p. in dignity, dignitate excellere, Caes. B. G. 6, 13; more fully, super ceteros excellere, Liv. 38, 43, ad init.: prae ceteris florere, Cic. Sen. 1, 4. See also
principatus
pre-eminence; leadership; chief command; empire
pre-eminence, superiority, excellence
pre-eminence; leadership; chief command; empire
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praestantiapre-eminence, superiority, excellence