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Highest, supreme; also, chief, leading, pre-eminent. +

Of the highest importance. +

(obsolete) Of a law, right, etc.: having precedence over or superior to another.

A chief or superior; (specifically, chiefly South Africa) an African chief having the highest status in a region.

(obsolete) A supreme ruler; an overlord; (specifically, historical) in the feudal system, a landowner who did not derive ownership of the land from anyone else, and who was able to grant fees to others.