History
History
Synonyms
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Meaning:
arch

a curved part over a door, bridge, gate etc

principal, superior

archer

a person who shoots arrows with a bow

principal, superior

best

most superior in quality (of a group)

most excellent

capital

a town or city where the government of a country, state or county is carried on

main, essential

cardinal

most important

important, key

chief

most important

most important, essential

dominant

having strong control or authority; dominating

superior, controlling

eminent

(of a person) distinguished and famous

very important; famous

famous

known widely; having fame

legendary, notable to many

foremost

most notable

first in rank, order

glorious

splendid, magnificent; great, honourable

adored, idolized; divine

head

the part of the body above the neck which contains the face and the brain

most important; chief

incomparable

without equal

superlative

leading

chief; most important

chief, superior

main

chief; most important

principal, predominant

masterful

showing control, determination

expert, skilled

notable

deserving to be noticed; remarkable

important; famous

outstanding

(attracting attention because) better than others; (of problems, work, payment etc) still to be attended to

superior, excellent

paramount

supreme, superior in power; pre-eminent, superior

principal, superior

powerful

having or producing great power

strong, effective

pre-eminent

best of all

superlative

principal

first in order of importance

most important

remarkable

deserving or attracting attention

extraordinary, unusual

star

any one of the points of light seen in the sky at night; a person who is famous as a singer, actor, actress etc

famous, illustrious

supreme

highest in rank or authority; most important; greatest

greatest, principal

top

first or best; in the highest, first, position; most in extent, degree; a toy that turns and balances on a point; the highest physical position or part

best, most important; highest

tyrannous

tyrannical

absolute

unequalled

without an equal

superlative

unrivalled

having no rival

superlative

utmost

(the) most extreme; greatest possible

extreme, maximum

well-thought-of

having a good reputation

important; famous

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