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superior
[ suh-peer-ee-er, soo- ]
/ səˈpɪər i ər, sʊ- /
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adjective
noun
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Origin of superior
OTHER WORDS FROM superior
su·pe·ri·or·ly, adverbqua·si-su·pe·ri·or, adjectiveun·su·pe·ri·or, adjectiveun·su·pe·ri·or·ly, adverbWords nearby superior
Other definitions for superior (2 of 2)
Superior
[ suh-peer-ee-er, soo- ]
/ səˈpɪər i ər, sʊ- /
noun
Lake Superior, a lake in the north central United States and southern Canada: the northernmost of the Great Lakes; the largest body of fresh water in the world. 350 miles (564 kilometers) long; 31,820 square miles (82,415 square kilometers); greatest depth, 1,290 feet (393 meters); 602 feet (183 meters) above sea level.
a port in northwestern Wisconsin, on Lake Superior.
Origin of Superior
First recorded in 1780–85; translation of French Lac Supérieur “Upper Lake” (i.e., the lake above Lake Huron), or “Higher Lake” (in elevation above sea level)
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British Dictionary definitions for superior (1 of 2)
superior
/ (suːˈpɪərɪə) /
adjective
noun
Derived forms of superior
superioress, fem nsuperiority (suːˌpɪərɪˈɒrɪtɪ), nounsuperiorly, adverbWord Origin for superior
C14: from Latin, from superus placed above, from super above
usage for superior
Superior should not be used with than: he is a better (not a superior) poet than his brother; his poetry is superior to (not superior than) his brother's
British Dictionary definitions for superior (2 of 2)
Superior
/ (suːˈpɪərɪə, sjuː-) /
noun
Lake Superior a lake in the N central US and S Canada: one of the largest freshwater lakes in the world and westernmost of the Great Lakes. Area: 82 362 sq km (31 800 sq miles)
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