preminence (1273-82)

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preminence (1273-82)

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[ FEW: 9,292b praeeminens; Gdf: ; GdfC: 10,403c preeminence; TL: 7,1750 prëeminence; DEAF: ; DMF:  prééminence; TLF:  prééminence; OED:  pre-eminence n.; MED:  preeminence n.; DMLBS: 2398c praeeminentia ]
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1pre-eminence, distinction, excellence
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  En cel lui solitarie conquist il (=Saint John the Baptist) treis preminences (var. (BN: s.xivin) preeminences) ceo est a saver previlege de peccheour (l. preccheour), merite de martir, coroune de virgine  242.17
( 1373 )  [...] soient ils roys, princes, ducs [...], de queconque estat, preminence, secte ou condicion q’ils soient  i 138
de preminence
1pre-eminent, distinguished
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex )  Tu es cedre (=cedar) de preminence, La noble chef de sapience  905
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