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supreme
Adjective
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If something is supreme, it is more powerful and important than anything else.
The Constitution is the supreme law in the country. Everyone, even the President, has to obey the Constitution.
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If someone is supreme, they are more powerful than anyone else.
The cat is the supreme leader in that house. She does whatever she wants and is the queen of the house.
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If something or someone is supreme, they are much better than normal.
She got an award for her supreme courage during the battle.
The restaurant's food was supreme.
court
Noun
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A court is an open space where certain games are played.
Tennis is played on a court.
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The residence of a sovereign, prince, nobleman, or other dignitary; a palace.
The noblemen visited the queen in her court.
court
Verb
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When one person courts another, that person does things to get the other to like him or her.
The boy sent flowers to court the girl.
of
Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
the
Determiner
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Used, instead of a, to reference something specific, already known to exist.
Compare "I read a book." and "I read the book."
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Used with a stress, to show that the word following is special.
Are you the John Smith that I went to school with?
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Used with an adjective that acts like a noun to mean all of the people concerned
The poor are always with us.
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Used with superlatives forms of adjectives and adverbs.
You are the best.
Russian
Adjective
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If someone or something is Russian, they are from Russia.
The president met with Russian President Medvedev, to talk about U.S. and Russian cooperation.
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If something is Russian, it is typical of Russia.
There aren't many Russian restaurants in Toronto.
Russian
Noun
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Russian is the main language of Russia.
I studied Russian for two years, but in Moscow nobody understood me.
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A Russian is a person from the country Russia.
Bill talked to a Russian man who was visiting .
federation
Noun
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A federation is a country formed by separate states that have given certain powers to a central government while keeping control over local matters.
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A federation is an organization that is made by loosely joining together smaller organizations.
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Federation is the act of joining together separate organizations or states.