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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
supreme
adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a supreme/tremendous effort (=a very big effort)
▪ It was only with a supreme effort that Roger controlled his temper.
sb’s crowning/supreme achievement (=the best of several impressive achievements)
▪ Her appointment to the Paris post was the crowning achievement of her life.
Supreme Being
Supreme Court
the Supreme Court (=the most important court in some countries or US states)
▪ Thomas was the only African-American justice on the Supreme Court.
ultimate/highest/supreme etc accolade
▪ She received a Grammy Award, the highest accolade in the music business.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
achievement
▪ The supreme achievement of art was his, the art of concealing art.
▪ These comprise titles that are among the supreme achievements in prose narrative.
▪ It has become the supreme achievement for humans to convert themselves into a property that can be marketed with ease.
authority
▪ Under Luther the Bible alone had supreme authority.
▪ Parliament is all-powerful, the supreme authority within the legal system.
being
▪ Belief in supreme beings of whatever creed or breed seemed to Kate to constitute an evasion of personal responsibility.
▪ Fundamentalism is a belief system that can not be refuted because it comes from a supreme being.
commander
▪ Admiral Yamamoto, as supreme commander of the Fleet, was particularly conscious of this naval responsibility.
council
▪ Three vice-presidents were also elected, as were 20 members of a supreme council.
▪ Executive power would be shared between the leading parties in a supreme council of three to five members.
court
▪ Gen Musharraf has promised to keep to a supreme court ruling that requires him to hold general elections by October 2002.
▪ I could flip through a fifty-page state supreme court decision on deadline and call in a story from a pay phone.
▪ The supreme court of Florida is welcome to them.
▪ The state supreme court advised the governor that the law violated the First Amendment rights of teachers.
▪ Bush's supreme court claim was an unexpected help in this respect.
▪ Two of the five supreme court judges are white, including the chief justice, Anthony Gubbay.
▪ This was the chief justice of the state supreme court!
effort
▪ It had been with supreme effort that he had controlled his temper.
▪ They give this supreme effort for our entertainment.
▪ The faint grating caused by that supreme effort was what Biff had detected in his beast-brain.
▪ With the most supreme effort she had ever made, she thought of him as the patient.
▪ But only a supreme effort over this distance will produce more than two or three minutes' advantage.
▪ With another supreme effort I reached round and pulled the ripcord.
▪ The outward calm she was managing to project was achieved only by a supreme effort of will-power.
▪ He must either barge the door down or make one more supreme effort to leave the way he had come in.
example
▪ Luke uses this story as the supreme example of his theme of universalism.
▪ Jane, the supreme example of self-control, did not know what was happening to her!
▪ His landscapes were considered to be supreme examples of photographic technique, a number of them being published.
importance
▪ In the administration of criminal justice the principle of independence from the wishes of government is of supreme importance.
▪ Being small makes them portable, which is of supreme importance when you're traveling.
▪ Finally, there is a contextual issue, briefly dealt with, but of supreme importance.
law
▪ For, in the spirit of constitutionalism, parliament is both accountable and the supreme law-making authority.
▪ The supreme law of the land did not measure justice.
leader
▪ The supreme leader is appointed by a body of experts who are elected by the people.
▪ Under the constitution, the supreme leader, appointed by conservative clerics, has the final say in matters of state.
▪ The present supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, displaced Montazeri as Khomeini's chosen successor in 1989.
moment
▪ He was a high churchman for whom the sacrament of holy communion was the supreme moment of worship.
▪ In the earlier volumes the supreme moment of love is experienced as loss of identity.
▪ Ah, this was the supreme moment for a chef.
▪ At this supreme moment in his plans, in his life, fate had suddenly dealt Jack a wild card.
power
▪ Like Miltiades, he had aroused the suspicion of his people that he aimed at supreme power.
▪ There were thoughts of grandeur and supreme power.
▪ She distrusted the institutions through which they exercised influence from the moment that supreme power seemed within her grasp.
▪ When he finally grabbed supreme power for himself he continued to enjoy wary support from Washington.
▪ He still believes that only through the Daleks can he achieve supreme power.
sacrifice
▪ We felt that it was a great tribute to us and all our many comrades who made the supreme sacrifice.
▪ He evidently thought his life was so valuable that some one would surely save it even at the cost of the supreme sacrifice.
▪ You made the supreme sacrifice of your life for your work last night, so don't be shy about admitting it.
▪ These were people who showed courage, faith, and were an example to all by making the supreme sacrifice.
▪ For her, the only supreme sacrifice would have been in giving up her husband.
test
▪ It was the supreme test Manville was aware of his back slamming against a wall.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
reign supreme
▪ And it is not only in Washington that this belief reigns supreme.
▪ But from the early years of the twentieth century to the 1930s classical styles reigned supreme for all larger city stations.
▪ For dessert, fruit pies, cakes, fudgy walnut brownies and cookies reign supreme.
▪ His system of political patronage and agile intimidation of potential enemies reigns supreme in the economically depressed territories.
▪ It was an interesting event for she has a distinct voice in which melody reigns supreme.
▪ Not surprisingly, perhaps, those salad and sandwich platters reign supreme earlier in the day.
▪ The wide-cut style still reigns supreme over slimmer styles, and are easier to wear.
the final/supreme/ultimate sacrifice
▪ Also there, Captain Oates, the man who was to make the ultimate sacrifice in a bid to save his colleagues.
▪ He evidently thought his life was so valuable that some one would surely save it even at the cost of the supreme sacrifice.
▪ In that sense I suppose I am making the ultimate sacrifice.
▪ These were people who showed courage, faith, and were an example to all by making the supreme sacrifice.
▪ This might appear to be the ultimate sacrifice on behalf of the colony, but all the bees in the colony are genetically related.
▪ We felt that it was a great tribute to us and all our many comrades who made the supreme sacrifice.
▪ You made the supreme sacrifice of your life for your work last night, so don't be shy about admitting it.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ Going in after the little girl was a supreme act of courage.
▪ the supreme commander of the fleet
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ A political society can not endure without a supreme will somewhere.
▪ Amun-Re was the supreme state deity of the New Kingdom.
▪ It has become the supreme achievement for humans to convert themselves into a property that can be marketed with ease.
▪ It was an interesting event for she has a distinct voice in which melody reigns supreme.
▪ Rather, it was an expression of supreme confidence in the immutability of his creation.
▪ They give this supreme effort for our entertainment.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Supreme

Supreme \Su*preme"\, a. [L. supremus, superlative of superus that is above, upper, fr. super above: cf. F. supr[^e]me. See Super-, and cf. Sum.]

  1. Highest in authority; holding the highest place in authority, government, or power.

    He that is the supreme King of kings.
    --Shak.

  2. 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.

  3. (Bot.) Situated at the highest part or point.

    The Supreme, the Almighty; God.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
supreme

1520s, from Middle French suprême (15c.) and directly from Latin supremus "highest," superlative of superus "situated above," from super "above" (see super-). Supreme Being "God" first attested 1690s; Supreme Court is from 1689.

Wiktionary
supreme
  1. dominant, having power over all others. n. 1 (context cookery English) A breast of chicken or duck with the wing bone attached. 2 (context cookery English) Anything from which all skin, bones, and other parts which are not eaten have been removed, such as a skinless fish fillet. v

  2. (context transitive cooking English) To divide a citrus fruit into its segments, removing the skin, pith, membranes, and seeds.

WordNet
supreme
  1. adj. final or last in your life or progress; "the supreme sacrifice"; "the supreme judgment"

  2. greatest in status or authority or power; "a supreme tribunal" [syn: sovereign]

  3. highest in excellence or achievement; "supreme among musicians"; "a supreme endeavor"; "supreme courage"

  4. greatest or maximal in degree; extreme; "supreme folly"

Gazetteer
Supreme, LA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Louisiana
Population (2000): 1119
Housing Units (2000): 354
Land area (2000): 3.413814 sq. miles (8.841737 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.049281 sq. miles (0.127636 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 3.463095 sq. miles (8.969373 sq. km)
FIPS code: 74235
Located within: Louisiana (LA), FIPS 22
Location: 29.859875 N, 90.985197 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
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Wikipedia
Supreme (song)

"Supreme" is a song by Robbie Williams released in 2000 as the third single from his album Sing When You're Winning, and contains an interpolation of Gloria Gaynor's " I Will Survive".

The single achieved a number four placement on the UK singles chart.

The string instrument part is a François de Roubaix-composed piece from the José Giovanni-directed film Dernier domicile connu starring Lino Ventura and Marlène Jobert. The song is the title theme for the Polish TV drama series Londyńczycy (Polish for The Londoners) aired on TVP 1 since late 2008.

The song was re-recorded in a swing tone, and titled "Swing Supreme" for his 2013 album Swings Both Ways.

Supreme (comics)

Supreme is a fictional superhero created by Rob Liefeld and published by Image Comics (1992–96 and 2012), followed by Maximum Press (1996–98), Awesome Entertainment (1999-2000) and Arcade Comics (2006). Although Supreme was originally a violent, egotistical Superman archetype, he was retooled by Alan Moore as a tribute to Mort Weisinger's Silver Age Superman.

The character had a 56-issue comic book series, Supreme: The Return #1-6, and a revival in 2012 with issues #63-68 (Supreme: The Return's six issue miniseries counting as issues #57-62). Beginning with issue #41, Moore's run was collected in two trade paperbacks from the Checker Book Publishing Group: Supreme: The Story of the Year and Supreme: The Return. Moore's work on the series earned him a Best Writer Eisner Award in 1997.

Supreme

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Supreme (cookery)

The term supreme (also spelled suprême) used in cooking and culinary arts refers to the best part of the food, and it has different meanings depending upon the food type. For poultry, game and fish dishes, supreme denotes a fillet.

Supreme (producer)

Originally, Su-Preme was the primary producer of Sunz of Man. He produced their demo album (when the group was called Da Last Future) while still forming and taking shape as the first to be signed Wutang affiliates. He also produced some songs on the shelved Sunz of Man album Nothing New Under the Sun. Su-Preme was credited as producing the songs "Natural High" and "Israeli News" on the Sunz of Man debut album, The Last Shall be First. He is closely associated with Shabazz the Disciple, having produced for his solo pieces.

Supreme (film)

Supreme is a 2016 Telugu action comedy film, produced by Dil Raju under his banner Sri Venkateswara Creations and directed by Anil Ravipudi. It features Sai Dharam Tej, Raashi Khanna in the lead roles and music composed by Sai Karthik. The film received positive reviews from critics, praising Sai Dharma Tej's performance.

Production began on 23 September 2015 in Hyderabad and principal photography commenced on 5 October 2015. The film released on 5 May 2016.

Supreme (clothing)

Supreme is a skateboarding shop/clothing brand established in New York City in April 1994.

The brand was originally founded by James Jebbia. Although he was born in the US, he lived in England until he was nineteen. The first Supreme store opened on Lafayette Street in downtown Manhattan in 1994. It was designed with skaters in mind, with a unique design on the store layout; the clothes arranged around the outside of the store with a large space in the middle. This meant that skaters with backpacks on could skate right into the store, and still feel comfortable. In 2004, a second location was opened on North Fairfax Ave in Los Angeles, California, which is nearly double the size of the original New York store and features a indoor skate bowl. Other locations include Paris, London, Tokyo (Harajuku, Daikanyama & Shibuya), Nagoya, Osaka, and Fukuoka. The additional locations emulate the original Lafayette Street store's design.

The distinctive red box logo containing "Supreme" in Futura Heavy Oblique is largely based on Barbara Kruger's propaganda art.

The brand caters to the Skateboarding, Hip hop and Punk rock cultures, and the youth culture at large. They make clothes and accessories, but also manufacture skateboards that are collected like modern art. Supreme has released skateboard decks featuring the artworks of Rammellzee, Ryan McGinness, KAWS, Larry Clark, Jeff Koons, Richard Prince, Christopher Wool, Nate Lowman, Damien Hirst, and John Baldessari. They have also collaborated with other photographers, artists, and designers such as Marilyn Minter, Takashi Murakami, Daniel Johnston, Peter Saville (graphic designer), Futura 2000, Adam Kimmel, Bad Brains and H. R. Giger.

Unlike other clothing brands, who release their new collections all at once, Supreme releases a small number of items at a time, typically five to fifteen. This "drop" occurs online and in store once every week on Thursdays at eleven in the morning (eastern US time). This strategy maintains the aura of "hype" that the brand creates. Their shoes, clothing, and accessories create a big secondary market for supreme clothing, because items are produced to a very limited quantity and also because there are only ten stores worldwide. Supreme has a line of collaborations with brands such as Nike, Air Jordan, Vans, Clarks, The North Face, Hanes, Playboy, Levi's, Timberland, Comme des Garçons, Stone Island, UNDERCOVER, White Castle as well as many more. Fashion photographer Terry Richardson has produced some of the most notable pieces which include photographs of Michael Jordan, Kermit the Frog, Three Six Mafia, Lou Reed, Lady Gaga, Neil Young, and Morrissey.

Supreme stocks its own clothing label as well as Vans, Nike SB, Spitfire, Thrasher and Girl Distribution Company.

Notable celebrities who have worn Supreme clothing in public include Tyler, The Creator, Earl Sweatshirt, Blackbear, Kanye West, Travis Scott, Chris Brown, ASAP Rocky, Lil Yachty, Kylie Jenner, Drake, Frank Ocean, Nas, Pharrell Williams, John Mayer, Kid Cudi, Justin Bieber, P. Diddy, Morrissey, and Lil Uzi Vert.

Usage examples of "supreme".

As against an enemy in the field the President possesses all the powers which are accorded by International Law to any supreme commander.

While the Convention is in session and the accredited delegates have already elected from among the believers throughout the country the members of the National Spiritual Assembly for the current year, it is of infinite value and a supreme necessity that as far as possible all matters requiring immediate decision should be fully and publicly considered, and an endeavor be made to obtain after mature deliberation, unanimity in vital decisions.

Americans, regardless of party affiliation or ideology, especially since the Supreme Courtprior to this casewas among the last institutions whose integrity remained above reproach.

In this respect, the decision in the Florida election case may be ranked as the single most corrupt decision in Supreme Court history, because it is the only one that I know of where the majority justices decided as they did because of the personal identity and political affiliation of the litigants.

Supreme Affluent nodded, already shifting through the ranks of his enemies, trying to decide who might be behind this murderous attempt.

Supreme Affluent has gone to his final accounting, then you must come here to this very spot.

I hold you for questioning on the matter of an assassination attempt against my master, Supreme Affluent Reid Greene.

It was effaced as easily as it had been evoked by an allocution from Mr Candidate Mulligan in that vein of pleasantry which none better than he knew how to affect, postulating as the supremest object of desire a nice clean old man.

During this precarious state of the supreme power, a difference would immediately be experienced between those portions of territory which were subjected to the feudal tenures, and those which were possessed by an allodial or free title.

All this is left out of his history, and in nowise alluded to by him, so far as I can remember, save once, when he makes a remark, that upon his principle the Supreme Court were authorized to pronounce a decision that the act called the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional.

This is a truly unique age, where the individual has become the supreme agent of anarchist theory, without his even being aware of it.

Gnosticism is antichristian so far as it takes away from Christianity its Old Testament foundation, and belief in the identity of the creator of the world with the supreme God.

The mortal antipathy had died out of the soul and the blood of Maurice Kirkwood at that supreme moment when he found himself snatched from the grasp of death and cradled in the arms of Euthymia.

The greater question is what kind of apostleship of Christianity did the Supreme Pontiff and his four predecessors see themselves as filling?

Supreme Court, speaking by Chief Justice Marshall, took notice of a treaty with France, executed after a court of admiralty had entered a final judgment condemning a captured French vessel, and finding it applicable to the situation before it, set the judgment aside and ordered the vessel restored to her owners.