Supreme SUPRE'ME, a. [L. supremus, from supra.] 1. Highest in
authority; holding the highest place in government or power. In the United
States, the congress is supreme in regulating commerce and in making war
and peace. The parliament of Great Britain is supreme in legislation;
but the king is supreme in the administration of the government. In
the universe, God only is the supreme ruler and judge. His commands
are supreme, and binding on all his creatures. 2. Highest, greatest
or most excellent; as supreme love; supreme glory; supreme degree.
3. It is sometimes used in a bad sense; as supreme folly or baseness,
folly or baseness carried to the utmost extent. [A bad use of the word.]
supreme
adj 1: final or last in your life or progress; "the supreme
sacrifice"; "the supreme judgment"
2: greatest in status or authority or power; "a supreme
tribunal" [syn: sovereign, supreme]
3: highest in excellence or achievement; "supreme among
musicians"; "a supreme endxxeavor"; "supreme courage"
4: greatest or maximal in degree; extreme; "supreme folly"
supreme adjectiveEtymology: Latin supremus, superlative of superus
upper — more at superiorDate: 1513 1. highest in rank
or authority <the supreme commander> 2. highest in
degree or quality <supreme endurance in war and in labour —
R. W. Emerson> 3.ultimate, final <the supreme
sacrifice> • supremelyadverb • supremenessnoun
supreme adj. & n. --adj. 1 highest in authority or rank. 2 greatest; most important. 3 (of a penalty or sacrifice etc.) involving death. --n. 1 a rich cream sauce. 2 a dish
served in this. Phrases and idioms: the Supreme Being a name for God. Supreme Court the highest judicial court in a State etc. supreme pontiff see PONTIFF. Supreme Soviet the governing
council of the USSR or one of its constituent republics. Derivatives: supremely adv. supremeness n. Etymology: L supremus, superl. of superus that is above f. super above
supreme
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1. Supreme is used in the title of a person or an official group to indicate that they
are at the highest level in a particular organization or system.
MacArthur was Supreme Commander for the allied powers in the Pacific....the Supreme Court.ADJ: ADJ n
2. You use supreme to emphasize that a quality or thing is very great.
Her approval was of supreme importance...ADJ [emphasis]
• supremelyShe gets on with her job and does it supremely well.ADV: ADV adj/adv
supreme
sju:ˈpri:m adj. & n. --adj. 1 highest in authority or rank. 2
greatest; most important. 3 (of a penalty or sacrifice etc.) involving
death. --n. 1 a rich cream sauce. 2 a dish served in this. øthe Supreme
Being a name for God. Supreme Court the highest judicial court in a State
etc. supreme pontiff see PONTIFF. Supreme Soviet the governing council of
the USSR or one of its constituent republics. øøsupremely adv. supremeness
n. [L supremus, superl. of superus that is above f. super above]
Supreme \Su*preme"\, a. [L. supremus, superlative of superus
that is above, upper, fr. super above: cf. F. supr[^e]me. See
Super-, and cf. Sum.]
1. Highest in authority; holding the highest place in
authority, government, or power.
He that is the supreme King of kings. --Shak.
2. Highest; greatest; most excellent or most extreme; utmost;
greatist possible (sometimes in a bad sense); as, supreme
love; supreme glory; supreme magnanimity; supreme folly.
Each would be supreme within its own sphere, and
those spheres could not but clash. --De Quincey.
3. (Bot.) Situated at the highest part or point.
The Supreme, the Almighty; God.
supreme
sju:ˈpri:m adj.
1 highest, loftiest, topmost, greatest, first, foremost, principal, unsurpassed, top,
uppermost, chief, paramount, sovereign: There is no appeal to a decision of the supreme tribunal.
2 greatest, maximum, extreme, uttermost, utmost, ultimate: I fear that your son has made
the supreme sacrifice, Mrs Atkins.
3 best, greatest, first, outstanding, pre-eminent, first-rate, prime, primary, unexcelled,
leading, crowning, consummate: Many regard her as the supreme artist of her day.
4 superb, marvellous, excellent, outstanding, superlative, matchless, peerless,
incomparable, unparalleled, masterful, masterly, sublime, brilliant, transcendent, inimitable,
choice: There is no doubt that she is a supreme artist.
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