supreme

¹

[suh-preem, soo-]

adjective

1. highest in rank or authority; paramount; sovereign; chief.

2. of the highest quality, degree, character, importance, etc..

   supreme courage.

3. greatest, utmost, or extreme.

   supreme disgust.

4. last or final; ultimate.

suprême

²

[suh-preem, -preym, soo-, sy-prem]

noun

1. Also called sauce suprême. a velouté made with a rich chicken stock.

2. Also called suprême de volaille. a dish prepared or served with this sauce, especially boned chicken breast.

3. Also supreme

   1. a bowl or the like designed for the serving of cold foods in an inner container that is nestled in cracked ice.

   2. a dessert or appetizer served in such a container.

supreme

¹

/ sʊˈpriːm, sjʊ- /

adjective

1. of highest status or power

   a supreme tribunal

2. (usually prenominal) of highest quality, importance, etc

   supreme endeavour

3. greatest in degree; extreme

   supreme folly

4. (prenominal) final or last, esp being last in one's life or progress; ultimate

   the supreme judgment

suprême

²

/ sjʊ-, sʊˈpriːm, -ˈprɛm /

noun

1. Also called: suprême sauce. a rich velouté sauce made with a base of veal or chicken stock, with cream or egg yolks added

2. the best or most delicate part of meat, esp the breast and wing of chicken, cooked in suprême sauce

Other Word Forms

• supremely adverb
• supremeness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of supreme¹

First recorded in 1510–20; from Latin suprēmus “uppermost,” superlative of superus “upper,” adjective derivative of super ( super- )

Origin of supreme²

First recorded in 1830–40; from French, from Latin suprēmus supreme

Word History and Origins

Origin of supreme¹

C16: from Latin suprēmus highest, from superus that is above, from super above

Origin of supreme²

French: _supreme

Example Sentences

He said he began to feel like a gifted human with supreme knowledge.

From BBC

He is now the old head in a young Barcelona team featuring supreme talents like Lamine Yamal, but the Poland international believes he still has plenty to offer.

From BBC

Sirhan frequently expressed “anti-Jewish feelings,” acquaintances told The Times, and his supreme hatred was the existence of the state of Israel.

From Los Angeles Times

Before then, England's supreme run-chasers face the challenge of pulling off their greatest pursuit.

From BBC

The region also birthed the career of one Jack Harbaugh, storyteller supreme, whose initial foray into coaching was more of a crash course.

From Los Angeles Times