supreme

¹ American  

[suh-preem, soo-] / səˈprim, sʊ- /

adjective

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.

   supreme disgust.

4. last or final; ultimate.

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suprême ² American  

[suh-preem, -preym, soo-, sy-prem] / səˈprim, -ˈpreɪm, sʊ-, süˈprɛm /

noun

1. Also called sauce suprême.  a velouté made with a rich chicken stock.

2. Also called suprême de volaille.  a dish prepared or served with this sauce, especially boned chicken breast.

3. Also supreme

   1. a bowl or the like designed for the serving of cold foods in an inner container that is nestled in cracked ice.

   2. a dessert or appetizer served in such a container.

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supreme ¹ British  

/ sʊˈpriːm, sjʊ- /

adjective

1. of highest status or power

   a supreme tribunal

2. (usually prenominal) of highest quality, importance, etc

   supreme endeavour

3. greatest in degree; extreme

   supreme folly

4. (prenominal) final or last, esp being last in one's life or progress; ultimate

   the supreme judgment

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suprême ² British  

/ sjʊ-, sʊˈpriːm, -ˈprɛm /

noun

1. Also called: suprême sauce.  a rich velouté sauce made with a base of veal or chicken stock, with cream or egg yolks added

2. the best or most delicate part of meat, esp the breast and wing of chicken, cooked in suprême sauce

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Other Word Forms

• supremely adverb
• supremeness noun

Etymology

Origin of supreme¹

First recorded in 1510–20; from Latin suprēmus “uppermost,” superlative of superus “upper,” adjective derivative of super ( super- )

Origin of suprême²

First recorded in 1830–40; from French, from Latin suprēmus supreme

Example Sentences

General David Petraeus, a former director of the CIA, told the BBC that the killing of Iran's supreme leader was a "historic achievement".

From BBC

Thousands went onto the streets of Tehran after the killing of the supreme leader, on the first of 40 days of mourning.

From BBC

He said he had three candidates to lead Iran after the death of Iran's supreme leader, and then he said his best candidates had been killed.

From Barron's

“It was impossible for 47 years,” Askari said of the killing of Iran’s supreme leader.

From Los Angeles Times

Meanwhile, Kalshi faced a controversy tied to its promotion and handling of a market tied to the fate of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

From MarketWatch