supreme

[ suh-preem, soo- ]
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adjective
  1. highest in rank or authority; paramount; sovereign; chief.

  2. of the highest quality, degree, character, importance, etc.: supreme courage.

  1. greatest, utmost, or extreme: supreme disgust.

  2. last or final; ultimate.

Origin of supreme

1
First recorded in 1510–20; from Latin suprēmus “uppermost,” superlative of superus “upper,” adjective derivative of super (see super-)

Other words from supreme

  • su·preme·ly, adverb
  • su·preme·ness, noun

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Other definitions for suprême (2 of 2)

suprême
[ suh-preem, -preym, soo-; French sy-prem ]

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.

  1. Also su·preme [suh-preem, -preym, soo-] /səˈprim, -ˈpreɪm, sʊ-/ .

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

    • a dessert or appetizer served in such a container.

Origin of suprême

2
First recorded in 1830–40; from French, from Latin suprēmus supreme

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British Dictionary definitions for supreme (1 of 2)

supreme

/ (sʊˈpriːm, sjʊ-) /


adjective
  1. of highest status or power: a supreme tribunal

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

  1. greatest in degree; extreme: supreme folly

  2. (prenominal) final or last, esp being last in one's life or progress; ultimate: the supreme judgment

Origin of supreme

1
C16: from Latin suprēmus highest, from superus that is above, from super above

Derived forms of supreme

  • supremely, adverb
  • supremeness, noun

British Dictionary definitions for suprême (2 of 2)

suprême

/ (sʊˈpriːm, -ˈprɛm, sjʊ-) /


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

Origin of suprême

2
French: supreme

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