"supra" meaning in English

See supra in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Etymology: Borrowed from Latin suprā. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|la|suprā}} Borrowed from Latin suprā Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} supra (not comparable)
  1. (law) Used to indicate that the current citation is from a source cited earlier in the text. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-supra-en-adv-YGr4XFkY Categories (other): Law Topics: law
  2. Above, mentioned earlier in a text. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-supra-en-adv-C~TEnJ8I Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Greek translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 45 23 19 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 19 51 14 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 17 43 25 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: vide supra, super-
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: supras [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} supra (plural supras)
  1. Clipping of supranational. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping Alternative form of: supranational
    Sense id: en-supra-en-noun-HGg33QBp
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: supras [plural]
Etymology: From Georgian სუფრა (supra). Etymology templates: {{wp|+ (feast)}}, {{bor|en|ka|სუფრა}} Georgian სუფრა (supra) Head templates: {{en-noun}} supra (plural supras)
  1. A traditional Georgian feast. Translations (Georgian feast): სუფრა (supra) (Georgian), σούπρα (soúpra) [feminine] (Greek)
    Sense id: en-supra-en-noun-RSgXmYBS Categories (other): Terms with Georgian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 5 12 4 79
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

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