01 a. Highest in authority; holding the highest place in authority, government, or power.
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1.
Highest in authority; holding the highest place in authority, government, or power.“He that is the supreme King of kings.” — Shak.
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Highest; greatest; most excellent or most extreme; utmost; greatist possible (sometimes in a bad sense); as, supreme love; supreme glory; supreme magnanimity; supreme folly.“Each would be supreme within its own sphere, and those spheres could not but clash.” — De Quincey.
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3.
Situated at the highest part or point.(Bot.)
Phrases & compounds
The Supreme —
the Almighty; God.