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precedence over
*precedence over someone or something
the right to come before someone or something else; greater importance than someone or something else. (*Typically: take ~; have ~; be given ~.) Ambulances have precedence over regular cars at intersections. My manager's concerns take precedence over mine.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Em | | EM | English |
| Enoch | | EE-nək (English) | Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek |
| Stjepan | | - | Croatian, Serbian |
| Dixon | | ['diksn] | |
| Hye | | hye | Korean |
| Leonarda | | - | Italian |