Supereminent

  • 11supereminent — /supərˈɛmənənt/ (say soohpuhr emuhnuhnt) adjective of superior eminence, rank, or dignity; distinguished, conspicuous, or noteworthy above others. {Latin supereminens} –supereminence, noun –supereminently, adverb …

  • 12supereminent — adj. supremely eminent, exalted, or remarkable. Derivatives: supereminence n. supereminently adv. Etymology: L supereminere rise above (as SUPER , EMINENT) …

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  • 13Supereminently — Supereminent Su per*em i*nent, a. [L. supereminens, p. pr. of supereminere. See {Super }, and {Eminent}.] Eminent in a superior degree; surpassing others in excellence; as, a supereminent divine; the supereminent glory of Christ. {Su per*em… …

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  • 14supereminence — “+ noun Etymology: Late Latin supereminentia, from supereminent , supereminens supereminent + Latin ia y : the quality or state of being supereminent : distinguished eminence …

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  • 15Différance — French term coined by Jacques Derrida and homophonous with the word différence . Différance plays on the fact that the French word différer means both to defer and to differ. Derrida first uses the term différance in his 1963 paper Cogito et… …

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  • 16Analogy — • A philosophical term used to designate, first, a property of things; secondly, a process of reasoning Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Analogy     Analogy      …

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  • 17Repute — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Repute >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 distinction distinction mark name figure Sgm: N 1 repute repute reputation Sgm: N 1 good repute good repute high repute Sgm: N 1 note note …

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  • 18Supereminence — Su per*em i*nence, Supereminency Su per*em i*nen*cy, n. [L. supereminentia.] The quality or state of being supereminent; distinguished eminence; as, the supereminence of Cicero as an orator, or Lord Chatham as a statesman. Ayliffe. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 19Supereminency — Supereminence Su per*em i*nence, Supereminency Su per*em i*nen*cy, n. [L. supereminentia.] The quality or state of being supereminent; distinguished eminence; as, the supereminence of Cicero as an orator, or Lord Chatham as a statesman. Ayliffe.… …

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  • 20Transcendent — Tran*scend ent, n. That which surpasses or is supereminent; that which is very excellent. [1913 Webster] …

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