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supreme

1

[suh-preem, soo-]

adjective

  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.

  4. last or final; ultimate.



ܱê

2

[suh-preem, -preym, soo-, sy-prem]

noun

  1. Also called sauce ܱê.a velouté made with a rich chicken stock.

  2. Also called ܱê de volaille.a dish prepared or served with this sauce, especially boned chicken breast.

  3. Also supreme

    1. a bowl or the like designed for the serving of cold foods in an inner container that is nestled in cracked ice.

    2. a dessert or appetizer served in such a container.

supreme

1

/ sʊˈpriːm, sjʊ- /

adjective

  1. of highest status or power

    a supreme tribunal

  2. (usually prenominal) of highest quality, importance, etc

    supreme endeavour

  3. greatest in degree; extreme

    supreme folly

  4. (prenominal) final or last, esp being last in one's life or progress; ultimate

    the supreme judgment

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ܱê

2

/ sjʊ-, sʊˈpriːm, -ˈprɛm /

noun

  1. Also called: ܱê sauce.a rich velouté sauce made with a base of veal or chicken stock, with cream or egg yolks added

  2. the best or most delicate part of meat, esp the breast and wing of chicken, cooked in ܱê sauce

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • supremely adverb
  • supremeness noun
  • ˈ𳾱 adverb
  • ˈ𳾱Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of supreme1

First recorded in 1510–20; from Latin ܱŧܲ “uppermost,” superlative of superus “upper,” adjective derivative of super ( super- )

Origin of supreme2

First recorded in 1830–40; from French, from Latin ܱŧܲ supreme
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Word History and Origins

Origin of supreme1

C16: from Latin ܱŧܲ highest, from superus that is above, from super above

Origin of supreme2

French: supreme
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Example Sentences

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"The main person in Iran - the supreme leader - is still alive while Iranians are fleeing for their lives," she adds.

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Salami and other senior officers of the Revolutionary Guards routinely advise Iran's supreme leader.

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It was the attitude of supreme arrogance, in which mortals in their folly would set themselves up against the gods.

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Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has previously described dog ownership - other than for the purposes of herding, hunting and security - as "reprehensible".

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Miller responded to Bass on X: “You have no say in this at all. Federal law is supreme and federal law will be enforced.”

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