Preëminence /(?)/

Pre·ëm·i·nence

Preëminence

n.
  1. The quality or state of being preëminent; superiority in prominence or in excellence; distinction above others in quality, rank, etc.; rarely, in a bad sense, superiority or notoriety in evil; as, preëminence in honor.
    The preëminence of Christianity to any other religious scheme.
    Painful preëminence! yourself to view Above life's weakness, and its comforts too.
    Beneath the forehead's walled preëminence.