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supreme Definition

su·preme (-prēm--)

adjective

  1. highest in rank, power, authority, etc.; dominant
  2. highest in quality, achievement, performance, etc.; most excellent
  3. highest in degree; utmost a supreme fool
  4. final; ultimate

Etymology: L supremus, superl. of superus, that is above < super: see super-

supreme Related Forms

su·premely adverb su·preme·ness noun

supreme Synonyms

supreme

modif.

supreme Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • reign: She reigned supreme among the saints, the Queen of Heaven.
  • rule: With the autonomy that they had been granted the lords of the Welsh Marches were able to rule supreme in their own area.
  • remain: Working through the groups, Cumbria's Gary Thwaite remained supreme taking out the newcomer, Galen le Cheminant, 9/5 9/2 9/2.
  • stand: The King James Version ( " KJV " ) stands supreme in terms of art.
  • become: Meanwhile, wise aliens offer Vine the chance to become an immortal galactic supreme being.

Modifying Another Word

absolutely: Alonso was absolutely supreme in the first corner, as was Kimi Räikkönen.

Modifies a noun

  • sacrifice: Soldiers never die, they lay down their lives or make the supreme sacrifice.
  • deity: The heroes names were revered as supreme deities or men of true hero status.
  • commander: The orders have been coming from their supreme commander, Xanana Gusmao, recently freed from detention by the Jakarta regime.
  • ruler: With its collected energy under his command, the conniving Earl will become the supreme ruler of the universe!
  • irony: Indeed, it seems like the supreme irony that militant atheism has managed to acquire the mentality of a religion.
  • court: Able to guide homes with people the supreme court almost anything on.

Used with adjective complement

  • reign: In the narrow medieval streets of the town, blessed with a wealth of historic houses, Plas Mawr reigns supreme.
  • stand: Change of name is one area where the UK stands supreme.
  • remain: But, having carried the May revolution of that year, it has remained supreme ever since.
  • rule: New Conspiracy For some years now conspiracy theory has ruled supreme.

Noun used with modifier

  • reign: Apart from, King Crimson never did reign supreme.
  • chicken: If you prefer chicken you can order chicken supreme in a mushroom sauce or chicken Maryland.
  • reserve: Their genotype group one ram had earlier in the day lifted the reserve supreme championship ticket.
  • rule: He is regularly beaten by his father and is later sent to a boarding school where the older pupils rule supreme.