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Added 8 October 2026

supreme

/ˌs(j)uːˈpɹiːm/ adjective

In Latin: supremus Wiktionary

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Dominant, having power over all others.
Greatest, or the most excellent, extreme, superior, highest, or utmost.
supreme disgust
Situated at the highest part or point.

verb

To divide a citrus fruit into its segments, removing the skin, pith, membranes, and seeds.

noun

The highest point.
A pizza having a large number of the most common toppings, such as pepperoni, bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, olives, etc.
A breast of chicken or duck with the wing bone attached.

Origin

From Middle English suppreme, partly from Middle French suppreme, supreme and partly from its etymon, Latin suprēmus, superlative of superus (“that is above”). In the cooking sense, partly an independent borrowing of French suprême, partly merged with the existing English word. Doublet of supremo.

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