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su⋅perb

  [soo-purb, suh-]
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–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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su·perb   (sŏŏ-pûrb')   
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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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.
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Language Translation for : superb
Spanish: magnífico, maravilloso, excelente,
German: herrlich,
Japanese: すばらしい
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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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