superior

  • 21superior — |ô| adj. 2 g. 1. Situado por cima. 2. Que está acima de ou tem maior altura. 3. Culminante. 4.  [Figurado] De melhor qualidade. 5. Muito bom, excelente, distinto, não vulgar. 6. De graduação elevada. 7. Que tem direção ou jurisdição. 8. Que emana …

    Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • 22superior — [adj1] better, greater, higher; excellent above, a cut above*, admirable, capital, choice, dandy, deluxe, distinguished, exceeding, exceptional, exclusive, expert, famous, fine, finer, first class, first rate, first string*, five star*, good,… …

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  • 23superior — [sə pir′ē ər] adj. [OFr < L, compar. of superus, that is above < super: see SUPER ] 1. higher in space; placed higher up; upper 2. high or higher in order, status, rank, etc. 3. greater in quality or value than: with to 4. above average in… …

    English World dictionary

  • 24Superior — Su*pe ri*or, n. 1. 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. [1913 Webster] 2. (Eccl.) The head of a… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 25Superĭor — (lat.), 1) der Obere, Vorsteher; 2) der Oberste in Klöstern, Collegien, der Vorstand, Pater superior; daher Generalsuperior, so v.w. General eines Ordens; 3) in manchen Abteien ein eigener Titel für die dritte Rangstufe: Abt, Prior, S …

    Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • 26superior to — superior than, superior to …

    Dictionary of problem words and expressions

  • 27Superior — Superior, Stadt im Staate Wisconsin in Nordamerika, 1854 am Westende des Oberen Sees in gesunder u. fruchtbarer Lage angelegt, hatte 1857 schon 1200 Ew …

    Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • 28Superior — (Lake S., spr. lēk ßjupīrĭer), s. Oberer See …

    Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • 29Superĭor — (lat.), der Obere, Vorsteher …

    Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • 30Superior — Superĭor (lat.), der Obere, Vorgesetzte, bes. in Klöstern; Superiōrin, Vorsteherin. Superiorität, Überlegenheit, Übergewicht …

    Kleines Konversations-Lexikon