SUPREME
Su*preme", a. Etym: [L. supremus, superlative of superus that is
above, upper, fr. super above: cf. F. suprême. 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.)
Defn: Situated at the highest part or point. The Supreme, the
Almighty; God.
SUPREMELY
Su*preme"ly, adv.
Defn: In a supreme manner.
SUPREMITY
Su*prem"i*ty, n. Etym: [Cf. LL. supremitas.]
Defn: Supremacy. [Obs.] Fuller.
SUR-
Sur-. Etym: [F. sur over, above, contr. fr. L. super, supra. See
Super-.]