Meaning and Origin
What does the name Supreme mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Supreme
User Submitted Origins
English
52%
American
32%
Marathi
10%
Teluga
3%
Arabic
3%
User Submitted Meanings
- A submission from Nigeria says the name Supreme means "Highest in authority" and is of American origin.
International Interest
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
adjective Su*preme"
Senses
- Highest in authority; holding the highest place in authority, government, or power."He that is the supreme King of kings." [Shak.]
- 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.]
- [Bot] Situated at the highest part or point.
Etymology: L. supremus, superlative of superus that is above, upper, fr. super above: cf. F. suprême. See Super-, and cf. Sum
Other Dictionary Sources
- Greatest in status or authority or power ("a supreme tribunal")
- Greatest or maximal in degree; extreme ("supreme folly" and "the supreme confidence of youth")
- Final or last in your life or progress ("the supreme sacrifice" and "the supreme judgment")
- Highest in excellence or achievement ("supreme among musicians", "a supreme endeavor", and "supreme courage")
Wiktionary
From Middle French suprême, from Latin supremus, superlative of superus (“that is above”).
- (cooking) A breast of chicken or duck with the wing bone attached.
- (cooking) Anything from which all skin, bones, and other parts which are not eaten have been removed, such as a skinless fish fillet.
supreme was also found in the following language(s): Interlingua, Italian, and Latin