Superb \Su*perb"\, a. [F. superbe, L. superbus, fr. super over.
See Super-.]
1. Grand; magnificent; august; stately; as, a superb edifice;
a superb colonnade.
2. Rich; elegant; as, superb furniture or decorations.
3. Showy; excellent; grand; as, a superb exhibition.
Superb paradise bird (Zo["o]l.), a bird of paradise
(Paradis[ae]a, or Lophorina, superba) having the
scapulars erectile, and forming a large ornamental tuft on
each shoulder, and a large gorget of brilliant feathers on
the breast. The color is deep violet, or nearly black,
with brilliant green reflections. The gorget is bright
metallic green.
Superb warber. (Zo["o]l.) See Blue wren, under Wren. --
Su*perb"ly, adv. -- Su*perb"ness, n.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |