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- [suh-preem, -preym, soo-; French sy-prem]
- /səˈprim, -ˈpreɪm, sʊ-; French süˈprɛm/
- /suːˈpriːm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [suh-preem, -preym, soo-; French sy-prem]
- /səˈprim, -ˈpreɪm, sʊ-; French süˈprɛm/
Definitions of supreme word
- noun supreme Also called sauce suprême. a velouté made with a rich chicken stock. 1
- noun supreme Also called suprême de volaille. a dish prepared or served with this sauce, especially boned chicken breast. 1
- noun supreme Also, supreme. 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. 1
- adjective supreme rank: highest, most powerful 1
- adjective supreme quality: greatest, highest 1
- adjective supreme act: ultimate 1
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Origin of supreme
First appearance:
before 1510 One of the 26% oldest English words
< French < Latin suprēmus supreme1
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Parts of speech for Supreme
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
supreme popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
supreme usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for supreme
adj supreme
adjective supreme
- confirmable — Capable of being checked, verifiable.
- consummate — You use consummate to describe someone who is extremely skilful.
- crimeless — free from crime; innocent
- divine — of or relating to a god, especially the Supreme Being.
- endwise — Upright, or standing on end.
noun supreme
- most — great in quantity, measure, or degree: too much cake.
Antonyms for supreme
adjective supreme
- littlest — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
Top questions with supreme
- what is the supreme law of the land?
- how many justices are on the supreme court?
- how many supreme court justices are there?
- how long do supreme court justices serve?
- how many supreme court justices?
- who is the chief justice of the supreme court?
- who appoints supreme court justices?
- who are the supreme court justices?
- what does the supreme court do?
- what did the supreme court decide in 1954?
- what is the supreme court?
- how are supreme court justices appointed?
- who is the current chief justice of the supreme court?
- how much does a supreme court justice make?
- how many judges are on the supreme court?
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