Superior Definition
so͝o-pîrē-ər
superiors
adjective
High or higher in order, status, rank, etc.
Webster's New World
Of a higher nature or kind.
American Heritage
Of great value or excellence; extraordinary.
American Heritage
Greater in quality or value than.
Webster's New World
Above average in quality; excellent.
Webster's New World
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noun
superiors
A superior person or thing.
Webster's New World
One that surpasses another in rank or quality.
American Heritage
The head of a religious community.
Webster's New World
A superior character, as the number 2 in x2 .
American Heritage
Synonyms:
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Other Word Forms of Superior
Noun
Singular:
superior
Plural:
superiorsOrigin of Superior
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Middle English from Old French from Latin comparative of superus upper from super over uper in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin superior (“higher, being more above"), from superus (“being above"), from super (“above, over").
From Wiktionary
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