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Maine; -- a nickname alluding to the pine tree in its coat of arms.

Same as Peepul tree.

Same as Peepul tree.

A light yellowish green color resembling that of the pistachio nut.

An old Spanish silver coin of the value of about twenty cents.

Same as 1st Plane.

A small-leaved North American tree (Planera aquatica) related to the elm, but having a wingless, nutlike fruit.

A port warden.

With ease. [Prov. Eng.]

Proof. [Obs.] Chaucer.

To elect beforehand.

Election beforehand.

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. Addison. Painful preëminence! yourself…

Eminent above others; prominent among those who are eminent; superior in excellence; surpassing, or taking precedence of, others; rarely, surpassing others in evil, or in bad qualities; as, preëminent in guilt. In goodness and in power preëminent. Milton.

In a preëminent degree.

To employ beforehand. "Preëmployed by him." Shak.

To settle upon (public land) with a right of preemption, as under the laws of the United States; to take by preëmption.

The act or right of purchasing before others. Specifically:

One who holds a prior to purchase certain public land. Abbott.

Of or pertaining to preëmption; having power to preëmpt; preëmpting.