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   Su·preme

   /səˈprēm/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of authority or an office, or someone holding it) superior to all others: "a unified force with a supreme commander" Similar highest rankinghighestleadingchiefheadtopforemostprincipalsuperiorpremierfirstcardinalprimesovereigndirectinggoverninggreatestdominantpredominantpreeminentoverridingprevailingOpposite subordinateinferior
   • ▪ strongest, most important, or most powerful: "on the racetrack he reigned supreme"
   • ▪ very great or intense; extreme: "he was nerving himself for a supreme effort" Similar extraordinaryremarkableincredibleextremeintensegreatphenomenalraresurpassingexceptionaloutstandingincomparableinimitableunparalleledunrivaledpeerlessgreatestutmostuttermostmaximumsevereacuteOpposite minimummild
   • ▪ (of a penalty or sacrifice) involving death: "our comrades who made the supreme sacrifice" Similar finallastultimateutmostextremetotalunconditionalgreatesthighestfatallethalmortalOpposite insignificant
   • ▪ used to indicate that someone or something is very good at or well known for a specified activity: "here was the gift supreme"

   noun

   • 1. a rich cream sauce.
   • ▪ a dish served in a supreme sauce: "chicken supreme"

   Word Origin late 15th century (in the sense ‘highest’): from Latin supremus, superlative of superus ‘that is above’, from super ‘above’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. supremeness noun

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   adjective. of highest status or power. a supreme tribunal. usually prenominal of highest quality, importance, etc. supreme endeavour. greatest in degree; extreme. supreme folly. prenominal final or last, esp being last in one's life or progress; ultimate. the supreme judgment.

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   3 days ago · Supreme is used in the title of a person or an official group to indicate that they are at the highest level in a particular organization or system. He was Supreme Commander at that time. American English : supreme / sʊˈprim /

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   late 15th cent. (in the sense ‘highest’): from Latin supremus, superlative of superus ‘that is above’, from super ‘above’. Definition of supreme adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   SUPREME meaning: 1. of the highest rank or greatest importance: 2. very great: 3. very: . Learn more.

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   1. highest in rank or authority; paramount; sovereign; chief. 2. of the highest quality, degree, character, importance, etc. supreme courage. 3. greatest, utmost, or extreme. supreme disgust.

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   the mind goodness and badness quality of being good surpassing excellence [adjectives] and superior in quality. high Old English–. Of exalted quality, character, or style; of a lofty, elevated, or superior kind; refined, sophisticated; honourable. Cf. high art, n., high comedy, n. ….

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   of highest status or power. ( usually prenominal) of highest quality, importance, etc. greatest in degree; extreme. ( prenominal) final or last, esp being last in one's life or progress; ultimate: the supreme judgment. Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin suprēmus highest, from superus that is above, from super above.