superior

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superior[1,adjective] superior[2,noun] Superior superior conjunction superior court superior general superior planet superior vena cava Superior, Lake

Main Entry: ¹su·pe·ri·or
Pronunciation: su-'pir-E-&r
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin, comparative of superus upper, from super over, above -- more at OVER
1 : situated higher up : UPPER
2 : of higher rank, quality, or importance
3 : courageously or serenely indifferent (as to something painful or disheartening)
4 a : greater in quantity or numbers <escaped by superior speed> b : excellent of its kind : BETTER <her superior memory>
5 : being a superscript
6 a of an animal structure : situated above or anterior or dorsal to another and especially a corresponding part <a superior artery> b of a plant structure : situated above or near the top of another part: as (1) of a calyx : attached to and apparently arising from the ovary (2) of an ovary : free from the calyx or other floral envelope
7 : more comprehensive <a genus is superior to a species>
8 : affecting or assuming an air of superiority : SUPERCILIOUS
- su·pe·ri·or·ly adverb