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supreme

Syllabification: (su·preme)
Pronunciation: /səˈprēm, so͞o-/

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Definition of supreme

adjective

  • (of authority or an office, or someone holding it) superior to all others:a unified force with a supreme commander
  • 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
  • (of a penalty or sacrifice) involving death:our comrades who made the supreme sacrifice
  • [postpositive] used to indicate that someone or something is very good at or well known for a specified activity:here was the gift supreme

noun

(also suprême)
  • a rich cream sauce.
  • a dish served in supreme sauce:chicken supreme
    [from French suprême]

Phrases

the Supreme Being

a name for God.

Derivatives

supremely

adverb

Origin:

late 15th century (in the sense 'highest'): from Latin supremus, superlative of superus 'that is above', from super 'above'

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