supreme

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/suˈpriːm/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/səˈprim, sʊ-/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sə prēm′, sŏŏ-)

su•preme¹ /səˈprim, sʊ-/USA pronunciation adj.

highest in rank or authority;
paramount;
sovereign:[before a noun]the supreme commander.
of the highest quality, degree, character, etc.:the supreme craftsmanship reflected in that vase.
greatest, utmost, or extreme:[before a noun]the supreme sacrifice: giving up her life for another.

su•preme•ly, adv.

su•preme¹ (sə prēm′, sŏŏ-),USA pronunciation adj.

highest in rank or authority;
paramount;
sovereign;
chief.
of the highest quality, degree, character, importance, etc.:supreme courage.
greatest, utmost, or extreme:supreme disgust.
last or final;
ultimate.

Latin suprēmus, superlative of superus upper, adjective, adjectival derivative of super (see super-)
1510–20

su•preme′ly, adv.
su•preme′ness, n.

su•preme² (sə prēm′, -prām′, sŏŏ-),USA pronunciation n.

suprême (def. 3).

su•prême (sə prēm′, -prām′, sŏŏ-; Fr. sy prem′),USA pronunciation n.

FoodAlso called sauce suprême. a velouté made with a rich chicken stock.
Fooda dish prepared or served with this sauce, esp. boned chicken breast.
FoodAlso, supreme.
- a bowl or the like designed for the serving of cold foods in an inner container that is nestled in cracked ice.
- a dessert or appetizer served in such a container.

Latin suprēmus supreme¹
French

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

supreme /sʊˈpriːm; sjʊ-/ adj

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 abovesuˈpremely adv

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admiral - aestheticism - agnostic - Ahriman - Alexandra - Allah - Assur - Baal - beatitude - chief justice - commander in chief - court - Court of Appeal - daddy - Deity - demiurge - dictator - dictatorship - divine - do - empire - Fisher - General Assembly - generalissimo - God - gold standard - High Court - Hinduism - imperial - intelligent design - Jay - justice - Keitel - Kesselring - Khamenei - majesty - Marshall - master - might - monarchy - Mountbatten - Odin - overlord - parliament - pendragon - Politburo - republic - Rota - Sanhedrin - SCOTUS

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Synonyms: highest, greatest, paramount, chief, best, more...

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