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The 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.