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Supreme Being

American  
[suh-preem bee-ing, soo-] / səˈprim ˈbi ɪŋ, sʊ- /
Or supreme being

noun

  1. (in many belief systems) the eternal, infinite spirit, mind, or other transcendent entity that is the creator or ultimate source of the universe and that rules or orders it.


Supreme Being British  

noun

  1. the most exalted being; God

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Supreme Being

First recorded in 1690–1700

Example Sentences

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Members are required to believe in a Supreme Being - though not be members of a specific religion - and are reportedly prohibited from discussing politics or religion at Masonic meetings.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

Even Apple has its limits, though, as seen in the fact that Clement is playing Pure Evil opposite Waititi’s Supreme Being.

From Salon • Aug. 8, 2024

They’re on the run from the Supreme Being, whose cosmic map they have stolen in order to commit robberies and escape with the loot to different times.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2024

It was on this day in 1794 that Maximilien François Marie Isidore de Robespierre established the Cult of the Supreme Being as the state religion of the French First Republic.

From Slate • May 7, 2018

The Igorrotes believe in a Supreme Being, the creator and preserver; he is called Apo in Benguet, and Lu-ma-oig in Lepanto.

From The Inhabitants of the Philippines by Sawyer, Frederic H.

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