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Added 30 September 2026

superior

/suːˈpɪə.ɹi.ə/ adjective

Latin root: superior Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about superior at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Higher in rank, status, or quality.
Rebecca had always thought shorts were far superior to pants, as they didn't constantly make her legs itch.
Of high standard or quality.
Greater in size or power.

noun

A person of higher rank or quality, especially a colleague in a higher position.
The senior person in a monastic community.
The head of certain religious institutions and colleges.

Origin

From Middle English, borrowed from Old French superiour, from Latin superior (“higher, upper”).

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