supreme

CEFRC1

/ˌs(j)uːˈpɹiːm/

adjective · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Greatest in power, importance, or quality.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Greatest, or the most excellent, extreme, superior, highest, or utmost.

Examples

  • That matter was decided by the Supreme Court.

  • This is a matter of supreme importance.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
3
Synonyms
3

Also pronounced

  • /ˌs(j)ʊˈpɹiːm/
  • /ˌsuˈpɹim/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Situated at the highest part or point.

  2. Dominant, having power over all others.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To divide a citrus fruit into its segments, removing the skin, pith, membranes, and seeds.

More examples

In context

  • The Supreme Commander of the armed forces

  • supreme courage

  • supreme disgust

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Origin

adjective

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.