supreme
Dominant, having power over all othersDominant, having power over all others.
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Посольство розташовано біля Верховного Суду. — ascolto
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73 sentencesMeaning
3 sensesDominant, having power over all others.
höchster, oberster
верхо́вныйverxóvnyj, вы́сшийvýsšij, высоча́йшийvysočájšij
верхо́внийverxóvnyj, найви́щийnajvýščyj
(postpositional, sometimes)Greatest, or the most excellent, extreme, superior, highest, or utmost.
supreme disgust
supreme courage
Situated at the highest part or point.
- final or last in your life or progress
- greatest in status or authority or power
- highest in excellence or achievement
- greatest or maximal in degree; extreme
Origin
From Middle English suppreme, partly from Middle French suppreme, supreme and partly fromFrom 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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Forms
supremer/more supreme, supremest/most supreme| Comparative | supremer / more supreme Lesson |
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| Superlative | supremest / most supreme Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsWord family
18 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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