supreme

UK: /suˈpriːm/ US: /səˈprim, sʊ-/ ,(sə prēm′, sŏŏ-)

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su•preme¹ /səˈprim, sʊ-/   adj. 

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

su•preme•ly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

su•preme¹  (sə prēm′, sŏŏ-), adj. 

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.

• 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-), n. 

1. suprême (def. 3).

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

1. Food Also called sauce suprême. a velouté made with a rich chicken stock.
2. Food a dish prepared or served with this sauce, esp. boned chicken breast.
3. Food Also, 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

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supreme / sʊˈpriːm sjʊ-/ adjective

1. of highest status or power
2. (usually prenominal) of highest quality, importance, etc
3. greatest in degree; extreme
4. (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 above

suˈpremely adverb