English
supreme
see also: Supreme
Etymology

From Middle English suppreme, partly from Middle French suppreme, supreme and partly from its etymon, Latin suprēmus, superlative of superus.

Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /ˌs(j)uːˈpɹiːm/, /ˌs(j)ʊˈpɹiːm/, /ˌs(j)əˈpɹiːm/
  • (America) IPA: /ˌsuˈpɹim/, /səˈpɹim/
Adjective

supreme (comparative supremer, superlative supremest)

  1. Dominant, having power over all others.
    Synonyms: predominant, preponderant, regnant
  2. (sometimes postpositive) Greatest, most excellent, extreme, most superior, highest, or utmost.
    supreme disgust
    supreme courage
  3. (botany) Situated at the highest part or point.
Antonyms Related terms Translations Verb

supreme (supremes, present participle supreming; simple past and past participle supremed)

  1. (transitive, cooking) To divide a citrus fruit into its segments, removing the skin, pith, membranes, and seeds.
Noun

supreme (plural supremes)

  1. The highest point.
  2. (cookery) A pizza having a large number of the most common toppings, such as pepperoni, bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, olives, etc.
  3. (cookery) A breast of chicken or duck with the wing bone attached.
  4. (cookery) Anything from which all skin, bones, and other parts which are not eaten have been removed, such as a skinless fish fillet.
Supreme
Proper noun
  1. The Supreme Being; the Almighty; God.


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