supreme
1 Americanadjective
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highest in rank or authority; paramount; sovereign; chief.
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of the highest quality, degree, character, importance, etc..
supreme courage.
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greatest, utmost, or extreme.
supreme disgust.
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last or final; ultimate.
noun
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Also called sauce suprême. a velouté made with a rich chicken stock.
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Also called suprême de volaille. a dish prepared or served with this sauce, especially boned chicken breast.
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Also supreme
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a bowl or the like designed for the serving of cold foods in an inner container that is nestled in cracked ice.
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a dessert or appetizer served in such a container.
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adjective
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of highest status or power
a supreme tribunal
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(usually prenominal) of highest quality, importance, etc
supreme endeavour
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greatest in degree; extreme
supreme folly
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(prenominal) final or last, esp being last in one's life or progress; ultimate
the supreme judgment
noun
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Also called: suprême sauce. a rich velouté sauce made with a base of veal or chicken stock, with cream or egg yolks added
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the best or most delicate part of meat, esp the breast and wing of chicken, cooked in suprême sauce
Other Word Forms
- supremely adverb
- supremeness noun
Etymology
Origin of supreme1
First recorded in 1510–20; from Latin suprēmus “uppermost,” superlative of superus “upper,” adjective derivative of super ( super- )
Origin of suprême2
First recorded in 1830–40; from French, from Latin suprēmus supreme
Example Sentences
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For months the US and Israel had been tracking the supreme leader's movements.
From BBC
Pakistan acknowledged bombing key cities Friday including Kabul and Kandahar, which is home to Afghanistan's supreme leader, but has not commented on Sunday's strikes.
From Barron's
The allies’ intelligence agencies discovered a rare opportunity to target high-level officials, including the country’s supreme leader.
The allies’ intelligence agencies discovered a rare opportunity to target high-level officials, including the country’s supreme leader.
Last season, McLaren reigned supreme as Britain's Lando Norris was crowned champion for the first time and the team secured back-to-back constructors' titles with six races to spare.
From BBC
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