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having a higher rank; "superior officer"

one of greater rank or station or quality

the largest freshwater lake in the world; the deepest of the Great Lakes

the head of a religious community

(sometimes followed by `to') not subject to or influenced by; "overcome by a superior opponent"; "trust magnates who felt themselves superior to law"

of or characteristic of high rank or importance; "a superior officer"

(often followed by `to') above being affected or influenced by; "he is superior to fear"; "an ignited firework proceeds superior to circumstances until its blazing vitality fades"

of high or superior quality or performance; "superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students"

having an orbit farther from the sun than the Earth's orbit; "Mars and Jupiter are the closest in of the superior planets"

having a higher rank; "superior officer"

one of greater rank or station or quality

the largest freshwater lake in the world; the deepest of the Great Lakes

(printing) written or printed above and to one side of another character

the head of a religious community

(sometimes followed by `to') not subject to or influenced by; "overcome by a superior opponent"; "trust magnates who felt themselves superior to law"

of or characteristic of high rank or importance; "a superior officer"

(astronomy) having an orbit farther from the sun than the Earth's orbit; "Mars and Jupiter are the closest in of the superior planets"

(often followed by `to') above being affected or influenced by; "he is superior to fear"; "an ignited firework proceeds superior to circumstances until its blazing vitality fades"

More elevated in place or position; higher; upper; as, the superior limb of the sun; the superior part of an image.

Higher in rank or office; more exalted in dignity; as, a superior officer; a superior degree of nobility.

Higher or greater in excellence; surpassing others in the greatness, or value of any quality; greater in quality or degree; as, a man of superior merit; or of superior bravery.

Beyond the power or influence of; too great or firm to be subdued or affected by; -- with to.

More comprehensive; as a term in classification; as, a genus is superior to a species.

Above the ovary; -- said of parts of the flower which, although normally below the ovary, adhere to it, and so appear to originate from its upper part; also of an ovary when the other floral organs are plainly below it in position, and free from it.

Belonging to the part of an axillary flower which is toward the main stem; posterior.

Pointing toward the apex of the fruit; ascending; -- said of the radicle.

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.

The head of a monastery, convent, abbey, or the like.

One who surpasses another, as in rank or ability; head of a religious house.

1. Above in relation to another structure, higher. 2. Better, of more value.

Applied to uppermost of several parts.

Upper: higher in place, rank, or excellence: surpassing others:-beyond the influence of.

One superior to others: the chief of a monastery, etc., and of certain churches and colleges.

Higher; surpassing others; above the influence of.

One superior to others; chief.

Superiority.

Superiority.

Surpassing; more excellent; preferable.

Higher; upper.

One who is superior: a chief.

Higher or above in place, rank, dignity, or excellence; surpassing others; being beyond the power or influence of.

One superior to others; the chief of a monastery, convent or abbey.

Higher; more elevated or exalted in place, rank, dignity, office, or excellence; preferable; unaffected or unconquered, as "a man superior to his sufferings"; in bot., placed above another organ-applied especially to indicate the position of the ovary with respect to the calyx.

One of higher rank; one more excellent or more advanced than another; the chief or head of a monastery or convent; in Scot., one who has made the original grant of heritable property to a person called his vassal, which property is held by the vassal on certain stipulated conditions, as the payment of an annual fixed sum, or the performance of certain services.

Upper; higher; growing or arising above another organ.

Having a higher situation.

Situated on the upper portion of a part or organ.

As a n. m., a muscle occupying a relatively high position. [Lat.]

n. One who is more advanced in age ;-one who is more elevated in rank or office ;-one who surpasses others in dignity, excellence, or qualities of any kind ;-the chief of a monastery, convent, or abbey-;-in Scots’ law, the grantor of a feu or fief ;-a small letter or figure used as an exponent, or as a mark of reference, or for other purposes-so called from its position, standing above or near the top of the line, as a or 1.