supremityn.

Brit.

/sᵿˈprɛmᵻti/,

/suːˈprɛmᵻti/,

/sjᵿˈprɛmᵻti/,

/sjuːˈprɛmᵻti/, U.S.

/səˈprɛmədi/,

/suˈprɛmədi/

Forms: 1500s supremite, 1500s supremytye, 1500s–1600s supremitie, 1500s– supremity.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin supremitat-, supremitas.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin supremitat-, supremitas highest honour (5th cent.), supreme power or authority (15th cent.; 1552 in a British source; earlier in senses ‘death’, (in plural) ‘extremities’ (4th cent.)) < classical Latin suprēmus supreme adj. + -tās ( see -ty suffix¹; compare -ity suffix). Compare Middle French supremité (1481 in an apparently isolated instance). Compare supremacy n.

a. = supremacy n. 1.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > [noun] > supreme authority

sovereigntyc1374

thronea1382

chiefnessc1420

superiority1449

suzeraintyc1470

sovereignness1532

supremity1536

supremacy1547

monarchy1585

autocracy1659

paramountcy1667

sovranty1667

paramountship1735

sovereignship1817

eminent domain1850

overmastery1901

1536 Bp. S. Gardiner Let. Feb. (1933) 72 Or howe shal we, without derogating the Kinges cause of his prerogative and supremite, covenaunt with them in that behaulf.

1548 Hall's Vnion: Richard III f. lj Victorie and supremitie ouer his enemies.

1619 F. Rous Arte of Happines i. vii. 47 God is a most blessed Spirit..his supremitie in Excellence, wisedome, and power, doe strongly perswade.

a1661 T. Fuller Worthies (1662) i. 19 The Pope (whose Supremity he [sc. Henry VIII] had suppressed in his Dominions).

1716–20 Lett. from Mist's Jrnl. (1722) I. 292 You here stand fair for the Supremity; for Men in their Dotage generally yield an implicite Obedience to their Wives.

1796 R. Cotton Generation Light i. i. 11 Thus we fix the Almighty God, with original supremity.

1825 Classical Jrnl. Dec. 296 This supremity over Nineveh is intimated in Nahum iii. 8.

1871 R. H. Elliot Experiences of Planter I. vii. 288 Let us inquire for a few moments into the causes of his supremity.

1919 Thrill Bk. 1 Sept. 79/2 His Supremity demands regularity in these affairs.

2000 J. Richards in J. Richards & M. Van Buren Order, Legitimacy, & Wealth in Anc. States iv. 41/1 The king's..supremity in the cosmological order.

b. = supremacy n. 3. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > pre-eminence > [noun]

primacyc1384

principalitya1398

pre-eminencec1460

principalness1530

supremacy1579

firsthood1619

transeminency1660

supremeness1665

primality1667

giantship1847

premiership1850

supremity1882

1882 W. Sharp D. G. Rossetti viii. 408 Such sonnets..and others of like supremity.

1920 Menorah Jrnl. Aug. 209 The medium, such is the supremity of his craft, disappears, and what you seem to see is the thing itself.

†2. The highest part or point. Cf. supreme n. 3. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > high position > [noun] > highest point or top

headOE

copa1000

heightOE

topc1000

highestlOE

crest1382

coperounc1400

summita1425

summity?a1425

toppet1439

altitude?a1475

upperest1484

principala1533

pitcha1552

supremity1584

culm1587

period1595

spire1600

upward1608

cope1609

fastigium1641

vertex1641

culmen1646

supreme1652

tip-top1702

peak1785

helm1893

altaltissimo1975

1584 B. R. tr. Herodotus Famous Hyst. i. f. 57 In the top or supremity of the highest turret is another Chappell.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	supremity
释义	supremityn. Brit. /sᵿˈprɛmᵻti/, /suːˈprɛmᵻti/, /sjᵿˈprɛmᵻti/, /sjuːˈprɛmᵻti/, U.S. /səˈprɛmədi/, /suˈprɛmədi/ Forms: 1500s supremite, 1500s supremytye, 1500s–1600s supremitie, 1500s– supremity. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin supremitat-, supremitas. Etymology: < post-classical Latin supremitat-, supremitas highest honour (5th cent.), supreme power or authority (15th cent.; 1552 in a British source; earlier in senses ‘death’, (in plural) ‘extremities’ (4th cent.)) < classical Latin suprēmus supreme adj. + -tās ( see -ty suffix¹; compare -ity suffix). Compare Middle French supremité (1481 in an apparently isolated instance). Compare supremacy n. 1. a. = supremacy n. 1. ΘΚΠ society > authority > [noun] > supreme authority sovereigntyc1374 thronea1382 chiefnessc1420 superiority1449 suzeraintyc1470 sovereignness1532 supremity1536 supremacy1547 monarchy1585 autocracy1659 paramountcy1667 sovranty1667 paramountship1735 sovereignship1817 eminent domain1850 overmastery1901 1536 Bp. S. Gardiner Let. Feb. (1933) 72 Or howe shal we, without derogating the Kinges cause of his prerogative and supremite, covenaunt with them in that behaulf. 1548 Hall's Vnion: Richard III f. lj Victorie and supremitie ouer his enemies. 1619 F. Rous Arte of Happines i. vii. 47 God is a most blessed Spirit..his supremitie in Excellence, wisedome, and power, doe strongly perswade. a1661 T. Fuller Worthies (1662) i. 19 The Pope (whose Supremity he [sc. Henry VIII] had suppressed in his Dominions). 1716–20 Lett. from Mist's Jrnl. (1722) I. 292 You here stand fair for the Supremity; for Men in their Dotage generally yield an implicite Obedience to their Wives. 1796 R. Cotton Generation Light i. i. 11 Thus we fix the Almighty God, with original supremity. 1825 Classical Jrnl. Dec. 296 This supremity over Nineveh is intimated in Nahum iii. 8. 1871 R. H. Elliot Experiences of Planter I. vii. 288 Let us inquire for a few moments into the causes of his supremity. 1919 Thrill Bk. 1 Sept. 79/2 His Supremity demands regularity in these affairs. 2000 J. Richards in J. Richards & M. Van Buren Order, Legitimacy, & Wealth in Anc. States iv. 41/1 The king's..supremity in the cosmological order. b. = supremacy n. 3. rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > pre-eminence > [noun] primacyc1384 principalitya1398 pre-eminencec1460 principalness1530 supremacy1579 firsthood1619 transeminency1660 supremeness1665 primality1667 giantship1847 premiership1850 supremity1882 1882 W. Sharp D. G. Rossetti viii. 408 Such sonnets..and others of like supremity. 1920 Menorah Jrnl. Aug. 209 The medium, such is the supremity of his craft, disappears, and what you seem to see is the thing itself. †2. The highest part or point. Cf. supreme n. 3. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > high position > [noun] > highest point or top headOE copa1000 heightOE topc1000 highestlOE crest1382 coperounc1400 summita1425 summity?a1425 toppet1439 altitude?a1475 upperest1484 principala1533 pitcha1552 supremity1584 culm1587 period1595 spire1600 upward1608 cope1609 fastigium1641 vertex1641 culmen1646 supreme1652 tip-top1702 peak1785 helm1893 altaltissimo1975 1584 B. R. tr. Herodotus Famous Hyst. i. f. 57 In the top or supremity of the highest turret is another Chappell. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1536
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