superior

/supˈɪɹiɚ/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

adjective

of high or superior quality or performance
“superior wisdom derived from experience”
of or characteristic of high rank or importance
“a superior ruler”
(sometimes followed by `to') not subject to or influenced by
“overcome by a superior opponent”
written or printed above and to one side of another character
having an orbit farther from the sun than the Earth's orbit
“Mars and Jupiter are the closest in of the superior planets”
having a higher rank
“superior officer”
(often followed by `to') above being affected or influenced by
“he is superior to fear”

noun

one of greater rank or station or quality
the head of a religious community
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
the largest freshwater lake in the world; the deepest of the Great Lakes
a town in northwest Wisconsin on Lake Superior across from Duluth
a character or symbol set or printed or written above and immediately to one side of another character

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