superior conjunction

[ suh-peer-ee-er kuhn-juhngk-shuhn, soo‐ ]

/ səˈpɪər i ər kənˈdʒʌŋk ʃən, sʊ‐ /

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noun Astronomy.

the alignment of an inferior planet and the sun in which the planet is at the far side of the sun from the earth.

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Origin of superior conjunction

First recorded in 1825–35

On Dec. 30, she filed a similar lawsuit in D.C. Superior Court.
Ex-CBS Reporter Sharyl Attkisson’s Battle Royale With the Feds|Lloyd Grove|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
And of those who transform themselves into masters and believe themselves superior to others, rather than at their service.
Pope Francis Denounces the Vatican Elite’s 'Spiritual Alzheimer’s'|Barbie Latza Nadeau|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Hitchcock sends the script--unread--to Thom Mount and his superior, Ned Tanen.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The paperwork was spotless: he had died in transit, the conjunction of a weak heart and long trip.
A Million Ways to Die in Prison|Daniel Genis|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The essence of nearly every Disney film is that women need saving, preferably by a man from a superior social and economic class.
Sexism Begins in the Toy Aisle|Nancy Kaffer|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Mexicans, far superior in numbers, received every moment accessions to their strength.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
In Paris, Joachim soon found that the royal road to success lay in denouncing loudly all superior officers of lack of patriotism.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
His superior talents and untiring industry were under the direction of philanthropic and Christian impulses.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Not to smoke at all in the presence of a superior, is held the most delicate homage which can be paid him.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
With little hesitation she did so, in view of the immensely superior force displayed.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman

superior conjunction

[ su-pîr′ē-ər ]

See under conjunction.