of superior rank

  • 11Superior figure — Superior Su*pe ri*or, a. [L., compar. of superus being above, fr. super above, over: cf. F. sup[ e]rieur. See {Super }, and cf. {Supreme}.] 1. More elevated in place or position; higher; upper; as, the superior limb of the sun; the superior part… …

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  • 12Superior letter — Superior Su*pe ri*or, a. [L., compar. of superus being above, fr. super above, over: cf. F. sup[ e]rieur. See {Super }, and cf. {Supreme}.] 1. More elevated in place or position; higher; upper; as, the superior limb of the sun; the superior part… …

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  • 13Superior planets — Superior Su*pe ri*or, a. [L., compar. of superus being above, fr. super above, over: cf. F. sup[ e]rieur. See {Super }, and cf. {Supreme}.] 1. More elevated in place or position; higher; upper; as, the superior limb of the sun; the superior part… …

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  • 14superior — [sə pir′ē ər] adj. [OFr < L, compar. of superus, that is above < super: see SUPER ] 1. higher in space; placed higher up; upper 2. high or higher in order, status, rank, etc. 3. greater in quality or value than: with to 4. above average in… …

    English World dictionary

  • 15Superior — Su*pe ri*or, n. 1. 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. [1913 Webster] 2. (Eccl.) The head of a… …

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  • 16superior — ▪ I. superior su‧pe‧ri‧or 1 [suːˈpɪəriə ǁ sʊˈpɪriər] adjective 1. better in quality than other things of the same kind: • The agency lets superior apartments and houses to international companies. • Its products are seen as superior to many… …

    Financial and business terms

  • 17superior — adj. & n. adj. 1 in a higher position; of higher rank (a superior officer; a superior court). 2 a above the average in quality etc. (made of superior leather). b having or showing a high opinion of oneself; supercilious (had a superior air). 3… …

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  • 18Superior — adj. & n. adj. 1 in a higher position; of higher rank (a superior officer; a superior court). 2 a above the average in quality etc. (made of superior leather). b having or showing a high opinion of oneself; supercilious (had a superior air). 3… …

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  • 19superior — su|pe|ri|or1 [su:ˈpıəriə US suˈpıriər] adj [no comparative] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: superieur, from Latin superior further above , from superus upper , from super; SUPER ] 1.) better, more powerful, more effective etc than a… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 20superior — 1 adjective 1 having a higher position or rank than someone else: I ll report you to your superior officer. | a superior court 2 better, more powerful, more effective etc than a similar person or thing, especially one that you are competing… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English