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supreme
What does supreme mean?
supreme (adjective): greatest, or the most excellent, extreme, superior, highest, or utmost.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce supreme?
/səˈpɹim/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does supreme come from?
From Middle English suppreme, partly from Middle French suppreme, supreme and partly from its etymon, Latin suprēmus, superlative of superus (“that is above”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “supreme” mean?
properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics
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delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
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uncomplicated; lacking complexity; taken by itself, with nothing added
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greatest, or the most excellent, extreme, superior, highest, or utmost
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