supreme
Meaning
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- Dominant, having power over all others.
- Greatest, most excellent, extreme, most superior, highest, or utmost.
- Situated at the highest part or point.
Synonyms
of exalted dignity
reigning everywhere
without a controller
last-place
n-th
most distinguished
most excellent
most important
most significant
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌs(j)uːˈpɹiːm/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English suppreme, partly from Middle French suppreme, supreme and partly from its etymon, Latin suprēmus, superlative of superus (“that is above”). Doublet of supremo, and equivalent to super + -eme.
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