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supreme¹
- /ˌs(j)uːˈpɹiːm/ UK
- /ˌs(j)ʊˈpɹiːm/ UK
- /ˌs(j)əˈpɹiːm/ UK
- /ˌsuˈpɹim/ US
- /səˈpɹim/ US
Rhymes with -iːm
Where it comes from
From Middle English suppreme, partly from Middle French suppreme, supreme and partly from its etymon, Latin suprēmus, superlative of superus (“that is above”). In the cooking sense, partly an independent borrowing of French suprême, partly merged with the existing English word. Doublet of supremo.
adjective supremer · more supreme · supremest · most supreme · suprême
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Dominant, having power over all others.
The US supreme court has ruled unanimously that natural human genes cannot be patented, a decision that scientists and civil rights campaigners said removed a major barrier to patient care and medical innovation.
Similar: predominant, preponderant, regnant
- Greatest, or the most excellent, extreme, superior, highest, or utmost. supreme disgust
- Situated at the highest part or point.
verb supremes · supreming · supremed · suprême
- To divide a citrus fruit into its segments, removing the skin, pith, membranes, and seeds.
noun supremes · suprême
- The highest point.
- A pizza having a large number of the most common toppings, such as pepperoni, bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, olives, etc. Faced with a choice between the Supreme, the Hawaiian [...], the Capricciosa or the Meat Lovers', the bogan will invariably gravitate to the meal most likely to induce a fatal disease.
- A breast of chicken or duck with the wing bone attached.
- Anything from which all skin, bones, and other parts which are not eaten have been removed, such as a skinless fish fillet.
Supreme²
proper noun the Supreme
- Ellipsis of Supreme Being
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: superior, sovereign, maximal, maximum, ultimate, dominant, high-ranking, supremo, paramount, noble, main, primary, constitutional, top-level, chief, best
Translations
Every language
adj dominant
| Español | supremo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 최고 choego |
| 日本語 | 至高の shikō no, 最高の saikō no |
| 中文 | 最高 zuìgāo, 至上 zhìshàng, 至高 zhìgāo |
| हिन्दी | सर्वोच्च sarvocc |
| Português | supremo |
| Français | suprême |
| Deutsch | höchster, oberster |
| Italiano | supremo, suprema |
| Ελληνικά | ανώτατος anótatos |
| Română | suprem |
| Русский | верхо́вный verxóvnyj, вы́сший výsšij, высоча́йший vysočájšij, наивы́сший naivýsšij |
| Tiếng Việt | tối cao |
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