adj. & n.
adj. 1 highest in authority or rank. 2 greatest; most important. 3 (of a penalty or sacrifice etc.) involving death.
n. 1 a rich cream sauce. 2 a dish served in this. the Supreme Being a name for God. Supreme Court the highest judicial court in a State etc. supreme pontiff see PONTIFF. Supreme Soviet the governing council of the USSR or one of its constituent republics. supremely adv. supremeness n.
[ L supremus, superl. of superus that is above f. super above ]