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SUPERIOR

Definition:

[noun] one of greater rank or station or quality
Synonyms: higher-up, superordinate
[noun] the head of a religious community
[noun] a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
Synonyms: victor, master
[noun] the largest freshwater lake in the world; the deepest of the Great Lakes
Synonyms: Lake Superior, Superior
[noun] a town in northwest Wisconsin on Lake Superior across from Duluth
Synonyms: Superior
[noun] a character or symbol set or printed or written above and immediately to one side of another character
Synonyms: superscript
[adjective] of high or superior quality or performance; "superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students"
[adjective] of or characteristic of high rank or importance; "a superior officer"
[adjective] (sometimes followed by `to') not subject to or influenced by; "overcome by a superior opponent"; "trust magnates who felt themselves superior to law"
[adjective] written or printed above and to one side of another character
Synonyms: superscript
[adjective] having an orbit farther from the sun than the Earth's orbit; "Mars and Jupiter are the closest in of the superior planets"
[adjective] having a higher rank; "superior officer"
Synonyms: ranking, higher-ranking
[adjective] (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"