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1) (a musical part for) a person having the highest adult male singing voice or the lowest female singing voice (above tenor) (alto)

2) the top or highest point (apex)

3) the highest point e.g. the greatest distance between the Earth and a satellite (apogee)

4) an angel of the highest rank (archangel)

5) (a country with) government by people of the highest social class (aristocracy)

6) of the highest quality; having a recognized high value or position (classic)

7) (of efforts, hopes, careers etc) to reach the highest or most serious point (culminate)

8) (title of) a woman who has been awarded the highest grade of the Order of the British Empire (dame)

9) very good; of the highest quality (excellent)

10) at the outer end; at the end; of the highest degree, intensity etc (extreme)

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Meaning:
arch

a curved part over a door, bridge, gate etc

principal, superior

archer

a person who shoots arrows with a bow

principal, superior

best

most superior in quality (of a group)

most excellent

carat

a unit of measurement of weight (= 0.20 grams)

best

cardinal

most important

important, key

chief

most important

most important, essential

exalted

of high rank or importance

praised; held in high esteem

extreme

at the outer end; at the end; of the highest degree, intensity etc

very great

foremost

most notable

first in rank, order

head

the part of the body above the neck which contains the face and the brain

most important; chief

leading

chief; most important

chief, superior

max

maximum

best, greatest

most

the largest amount; to the largest extent

best, greatest

optimal

optimum

optimum

optimum

best or most favourable

best

premier

first in position, standard, importance etc; the head of the government in some countries

leading; original

principal

first in order of importance

most important

sovereign

(of power) highest; ruling a country; a ruler, e.g. a king or queen

dominant, effective

superlative

of the highest degree or quality; a form of an adjective or adverb expressing the highest degree (usually made by adding '-est' or with 'most'), such as 'happiest', 'longest', 'worst', 'most likely'

excellent, first-class

supreme

highest in rank or authority; most important; greatest

greatest, principal

upmost

uppermost

top

uppermost

highest

top

utmost

(the) most extreme; greatest possible

extreme, maximum

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