The difference between Regnant and Supreme

When used as nouns, regnant means a or , whereas supreme means the highest point.

When used as adjectives, regnant means reigning, ruling, whereas supreme means dominant, having power over all others.


Supreme is also verb with the meaning: to divide a citrus fruit into its segments, removing the skin, pith, membranes, and seeds.

check bellow for the other definitions of Regnant and Supreme

  1. Regnant as an adjective:

    Reigning, ruling; currently holding power.

  2. Regnant as an adjective:

    Dominant; holding sway; having particular power or influence.

  1. Regnant as a noun (obsolete):

    A or .

  1. Supreme as an adjective:

    Dominant, having power over all others.

  2. Supreme as an adjective (sometimes, _, postpositive):

    Greatest, most excellent, extreme, most superior, highest, or utmost.

    Examples:

    "'supreme disgust; supreme courage"

  3. Supreme as an adjective (botany):

    Situated at the highest part or point.

  1. Supreme as a verb (transitive, cooking):

    To divide a citrus fruit into its segments, removing the skin, pith, membranes, and seeds.

  1. Supreme as a noun:

    The highest point.

  2. Supreme as a noun (cookery):

    A breast of chicken or duck with the wing bone attached.

  3. Supreme as a noun (cookery):

    Anything from which all skin, bones, and other parts which are not eaten have been removed, such as a skinless fish fillet.

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