supreme
The highest pointThe highest point.
» The embassy is located next to the Supreme Court.
Посольство розташовано біля Верховного Суду. — ascolto
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4 sensesThe 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.
Anything from which all skin, bones, and other parts which are not eaten have been removed, such as a skinless fish fillet.
Examples
73 sentencesThe embassy is located next to the Supreme Court.
Посольство розташовано біля Верховного Суду. — ascolto
The Supreme Court overturned a previous decision.
ruВерховный суд отменил предыдущее решение. — fjay69
This is a matter of supreme importance.
ruЭто дело первостепенной важности. — odexed
deDas ist eine Sache von höchster Bedeutung. — Hikaru
I give you my supreme word of honor.
He believed in the supreme power of the law.
ruОн верил в верховенство закона. — Wezel
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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