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supreme.

Dominant, having power over all others.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˌs(j)uːˈpɹiːm/UK/ˌs(j)ʊˈpɹiːm/UK/ˌs(j)əˈpɹiːm/UK/ˌsuˈpɹim/US
  1. Dominant, having power over all others.

  2. Greatest, or the most excellent, extreme, superior, highest, or utmost.

    postpositional · sometimes
    supreme disgust
    supreme courage
  3. Situated at the highest part or point.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English suppreme, partly from Middle French suppreme, supreme and partly from its etymon, Latin suprēmus, superlative of superus (“that is above”). In the cooking sense, partly an independent borrowing of French suprême, partly merged with the existing English word. Doublet of supremo.

verb/ˌs(j)uːˈpɹiːm/UK/ˌs(j)ʊˈpɹiːm/UK/ˌs(j)əˈpɹiːm/UK/ˌsuˈpɹim/US
  1. To divide a citrus fruit into its segments, removing the skin, pith, membranes, and seeds.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle English suppreme, partly from Middle French suppreme, supreme and partly from its etymon, Latin suprēmus, superlative of superus (“that is above”). In the cooking sense, partly an independent borrowing of French suprême, partly merged with the existing English word. Doublet of supremo.

noun/ˌs(j)uːˈpɹiːm/UK/ˌs(j)ʊˈpɹiːm/UK/ˌs(j)əˈpɹiːm/UK/ˌsuˈpɹim/US
  1. The highest point.

  2. A pizza having a large number of the most common toppings, such as pepperoni, bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, olives, etc.

  3. A breast of chicken or duck with the wing bone attached.

  4. Anything from which all skin, bones, and other parts which are not eaten have been removed, such as a skinless fish fillet.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English suppreme, partly from Middle French suppreme, supreme and partly from its etymon, Latin suprēmus, superlative of superus (“that is above”). In the cooking sense, partly an independent borrowing of French suprême, partly merged with the existing English word. Doublet of supremo.

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