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superb

[soo-purb, suh-]

adjective

  1. admirably fine or excellent; extremely good.

    a superb performance.

  2. sumptuous; rich; grand.

    superb jewels.

    Synonyms:
  3. of a proudly imposing appearance or kind; majestic.

    superb mountain vistas.



superb

/ sjʊ-, sʊˈpɜːb /

adjective

  1. surpassingly good; excellent

    a superb actor

  2. majestic or imposing

    a superb mansion

  3. magnificently rich; luxurious

    the jubilee was celebrated with a superb banquet

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • superbly adverb
  • superbness noun
  • ˈԱ noun
  • ˈ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of superb1

First recorded in 1540–50; from Latin superbus “proud, superior, excellent,” equivalent to super- super- + -bus adjectival suffix (akin to be )
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of superb1

C16: from Old French superbe, from Latin superbus distinguished, from super above
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She is a superb mimic of nature’s aural realm — the sounds of animals, of a river, of trees in the wind, of rocks falling down a hillside.

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This period, of course, is also the subject of the recent movie “A Complete Unknown,” which was based on Elijah Wald’s superb book “Dylan Goes Electric.”

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England sealed a series win over West Indies with a game to spare after a superb chase of 197 in the second T20 at Bristol.

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Gauff responded by raising her level, winning a superb rally in the third game that drew loud cheers and applause from the crowd.

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“Murderland” is a superb and disturbing vivisection of our darkest urges, this summer’s premier nonfiction read.

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