n.
Pronunciation: s ə - ' pre-m ə -s ē , sü- also - ' pr ē -
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -cies
Etymology: supreme + -acy (as in primacy )
Date: 1537
: the quality or state of being supreme also : supreme authority or power
n.
Pronunciation: s ə - ' pre-m ə -s ē , sü- also - ' pr ē -
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -cies
Etymology: supreme + -acy (as in primacy )
Date: 1537
: the quality or state of being supreme also : supreme authority or power
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012