SPage 971
- English Word Superior Definition One who is above, or surpasses, another in rank, station, office, age, ability, or merit; one who surpasses in what is desirable; as, Addison has no superior as a writer of pure English.
- English Word Superior Definition The head of a monastery, convent, abbey, or the like.
- English Word Superioress Definition A woman who acts as chief in a convent, abbey, or nunnery; a lady superior.
- English Word Superiority Definition The quality, state, or condition of being superior; as, superiority of rank; superiority in merit.
- English Word Superiorly Definition In a superior position or manner.
- English Word Superjacent Definition Situated immediately above; as, superjacent rocks.
- English Word Superlation Definition Exaltation of anything beyond truth or propriety.
- English Word Superlative Definition Lifted up to the highest degree; most eminent; surpassing all other; supreme; as, superlative wisdom or prudence; a woman of superlative beauty; the superlative glory of the divine character.
- English Word Superlative Definition Expressing the highest or lowest degree of the quality, manner, etc., denoted by an adjective or an adverb. The superlative degree is formed from the positive by the use of -est, most, or least; as, highest, most pleasant, least bright.
- English Word Superlative Definition That which is highest or most eminent; the utmost degree.
- English Word Superlative Definition The superlative degree of adjectives and adverbs; also, a form or word by which the superlative degree is expressed; as, strongest, wisest, most stormy, least windy, are all superlatives.
- English Word Superlucration Definition Excessive or extraordinary gain.
- English Word Superlunar Definition Alt. of Superlunary
- English Word Superlunary Definition Being above the moon; not belonging to this world; -- opposed to sublunary.
- English Word Supermaterial Definition Being above, or superior to, matter.
- English Word Supermaxilla Definition The supermaxilla.
- English Word Supermaxillary Definition Supermaxillary.
- English Word Supermedial Definition Above the middle.
- English Word Supermundane Definition Being above the world; -- opposed to inframundane.
- English Word Supermundial Definition Supermundane.