SUPREME


Meaning of SUPREME in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ sə-ˈprēm, sü- ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin supremus, superlative of superus upper — more at superior

Date: 1513

1. : highest in rank or authority

the supreme commander

2. : highest in degree or quality

supreme endurance in war and in labour — R. W. Emerson

3. : ultimate , final

the supreme sacrifice

• su·preme·ly adverb

• su·preme·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.