supreme
To divide a citrus fruit into its segments, removing the skin, pith, membranes, and seedsTo divide a citrus fruit into its segments, removing the skin, pith, membranes, and seeds.
» The embassy is located next to the Supreme Court.
Посольство розташовано біля Верховного Суду. — ascolto
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1 sensesTo divide a citrus fruit into its segments, removing the skin, pith, membranes, and seeds.
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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Forms
supremes, supreming, supremed, supremedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle