Supreme

  • 21supreme — adjective 1 having the highest position of power, importance, or influence: the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe | reign supreme: where justice reigns supreme 2 (only before noun) the greatest possible: supreme courage in the face of terrible… …

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  • 22supreme */*/ — UK [sʊˈpriːm] / US [sʊˈprɪm] adjective 1) a) most important, or most powerful NATO s supreme commander in Kosovo b) used in the titles of government, legal, or military institutions that have the highest level of power the Supreme Court a meeting …

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  • 23supreme — [[t]suːpri͟ːm[/t]] ♦♦ 1) ADJ: ADJ n 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… …

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  • 24Suprême — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Suprême », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Suprême (fromage) Suprêmes (volaille) Cour… …

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  • 25supreme — su|preme [su:ˈpri:m, sju: , sə US su , su: ] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: supremus furthest above , from superus; SUPERIOR1] 1.) having the highest position of power, importance, or influence ▪ the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe ▪ a …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 26supreme — 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… …

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  • 27supreme — adjective Etymology: Latin supremus, superlative of superus upper more at superior Date: 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.&#8230; …

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  • 28supreme — supreme1 supremely, adv. supremeness, n. /seuh preem , soo /, adj. 1. highest in rank or authority; paramount; sovereign; chief. 2. of the highest quality, degree, character, importance, etc.: supreme courage. 3. greatest, utmost, or extreme:&#8230; …

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  • 29supreme — adjective 1》 highest in authority or rank. 2》 very great or greatest; most important.     ↘(of a penalty or sacrifice) involving death. noun (also suprême) a rich cream sauce or a dish served in this. Phrases the Supreme Being a name for God.&#8230; …

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  • 30supreme — adjective 1) the supreme commander Syn: highest ranking, chief, head, top, foremost, principal, superior, premier, first, prime; greatest, dominant, predominant, preeminent Ant …

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