About The Word Supreme
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What's The Definition Of Supreme?
[adj] greatest in status or authority or power; "a supreme tribunal"
[adj] greatest or maximal in degree; extreme; "supreme folly" [adj] final or last in your life or progress; "the supreme sacrifice"; "the supreme judgment" [adj] highest in excellence or achievement; "supreme among musicians"; "a supreme endeavor"; "supreme courage" Synonyms | Synonyms for Supreme: dominant | maximal | maximum | sovereign | superior | ultimate Related Terms | Find terms related to Supreme: See Also | Supreme In Webster's Dictionary \Su*preme"\, a. [L. supremus, superlative of superus
that is above, upper, fr. super above: cf. F. supr[^e]me. See
{Super-}, and cf. {Sum}.]
1. Highest in authority; holding the highest place in
authority, government, or power.
He that is the supreme King of kings. --Shak.
2. Highest; greatest; most excellent or most extreme; utmost;
greatist possible (sometimes in a bad sense); as, supreme
love; supreme glory; supreme magnanimity; supreme folly.
Each would be supreme within its own sphere, and
those spheres could not but clash. --De Quincey.
3. (Bot.) Situated at the highest part or point.
{The Supreme}, the Almighty; God.
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