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supreme
/ˌsuˈpɹim/
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What does supreme mean?
adjective
- Dominant, having power over all others.
- Greatest, or the most excellent, extreme, superior, highest, or utmost.
- Situated at the highest part or point.
More meanings (6)
verb
- To divide a citrus fruit into its segments, removing the skin, pith, membranes, and seeds.
noun
- The highest point.
- A pizza having a large number of the most common toppings, such as pepperoni, bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, olives, etc.
- 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.
proper noun
- Ellipsis of Supreme Being.
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IPA pronunciation
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In the pages of books
See this word in context.
That there ought to be one court of supreme and final jurisdiction, is a proposition which is not likely to be contested.
There was a long sustained and supreme effort on the ape-man’s part—and the vertebrae of Sabor’s neck parted with a sharp snap.
More book examples (3)
Among other peculiarities, this curiosity gave himself out for a sublime ignoramus, “like Shakespeare,” and professed supreme contempt for all scientific men.
Let us express renewed and strengthened devotion, in grateful reverence for the immortal beginning, and utter our confidence in the supreme fulfillment.
If she sees the moon grow dim, she will let the supreme happiness of her life slip for want of womanly tact.