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

Iran's president is not the most senior figure in the Islamic republic's government, with that role falling to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

From Barron's

On Tuesday the state's supreme court said a four-to-one majority of its justices had found the laws ran contrary to Wyoming's constitution.

From Barron's

Some investors may argue that valuation isn’t the best way to determine whether or not a stock is a buy, given that earnings growth reigns supreme.

From Barron's

Since the supreme leader's remarks, Iran's judiciary chief, Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, said authorities would "listen to protesters and critics who legitimately and rightly have concerns about their livelihood and social and economic welfare".

From BBC

The US Constitution considers treaties the country enters to be the "supreme law of the land".

From BBC