the Supreme Being

noun

literary
: the perfect and all-powerful spirit or being that is worshipped especially by Christians, Jews, and Muslims as the one who created and rules the universe

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During the French Revolution, Maximilien Robespierre engineered a new monotheistic faith, the Cult of the Supreme Being, meant to inspire virtue among France’s new republicans. — Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2026 The Cult of Reason lasted little more than a year before Robespierre, now ensconced as France’s dictator, replaced it with his own Cult of the Supreme Being. — Paul Kingsnorth, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025 Waititi also appeared on the show as the Supreme Being, with Clement playing the villain known as Pure Evil. — Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 16 Sep. 2024 The show features a few little people in smaller roles, as investigators chasing the Time Bandits on behalf of the Supreme Being. — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2024

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“The Supreme Being.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Supreme%20Being. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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