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| su·preme [ sə prm, soo prm ] |
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1. above all others: greater than or superior to any other, especially above all others in power, authority, rank, status, or skill
  holding supreme authority
In women's long-distance running, she still reigns supreme.
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2. highest in degree: of the greatest or most admirable kind
a supreme example of the architect's skill
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3. ultimate: greater than any that have gone before, or the greatest possible
the supreme sacrifice
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4. in highest degree: in the highest degree or of the most unmitigated kind
viewed them with supreme contempt
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| [15th century. < Latin supremus "uppermost" < superus "upper" < super "over, above"] |
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| su·preme·ly adverb |
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