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su·perb       [soo-purb, suh-] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
1.admirably fine or excellent; extremely good: a superb performance.
2.sumptuous; rich; grand: superb jewels.
3.of a proudly imposing appearance or kind; majestic: superb mountain vistas.
[Origin: 1540–50; < L superbus proud, superior, excellent, equiv. to super- super- + -bus adj. suffix (akin to be)]

—Related forms
su·perb·ly, adverb
su·perb·ness, noun

—Synonyms 2. elegant. See magnificent.
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
su·perb       (sŏŏ-pûrb')  Pronunciation Key 
adj.  
  1. Of unusually high quality; excellent: a superb wine; superb skill.
  2. Majestic; imposing: The cheetah is a superb animal.
  3. Rich; luxurious.


[Latin superbus, arrogant, superior; see uper in Indo-European roots.]

su·perb'ly adv., su·perb'ness n.
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
superb 
1549, "noble, magnificent" (of buildings, monuments, etc.), from L. superbus "grand, proud, sumptuous," from super "above, over" (see super-). The second element probably is from PIE base *bhe- "to be." General sense of "very fine" developed by 1729.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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superb

adjective
1. of surpassing excellence; "a brilliant performance"; "a superb actor" [syn: brilliant] 
2. surpassingly good; "a superb meal" 

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Superb

Su*perb"\, a. [F. superbe, L. superbus, fr. super over. See Super-.]

1. Grand; magnificent; august; stately; as, a superb edifice; a superb colonnade.

2. Rich; elegant; as, superb furniture or decorations.

3. Showy; excellent; grand; as, a superb exhibition.

Superb paradise bird (Zo["o]l.), a bird of paradise (Paradis[ae]a, or Lophorina, superba) having the scapulars erectile, and forming a large ornamental tuft on each shoulder, and a large gorget of brilliant feathers on the breast. The color is deep violet, or nearly black, with brilliant green reflections. The gorget is bright metallic green.

Superb warber. (Zo["o]l.) See Blue wren, under Wren. -- Su*perb"ly, adv. -- Su*perb"ness, n.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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