English

Adjective

supereminent ‎(comparative more supereminent, superlative most supereminent)

1. Superior to or notable above all others; outstanding; supremely remarkable. [from 16th c.]
   • 1621, Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy, III.2.2.ii:

     so far was beauty adored amongst them, that no man was thought fit to reign that was not in all parts complete and supereminent.

   • 1888, Henry James, The Modern Warning.

     The conservatives had come into power just after his marriage, and he had held honourable though not supereminent office.

Synonyms

• preeminent
• supreme

Latin

Verb

superēminent

1. third-person plural present active indicative of superēmineō