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adjective
1.
of a large amount or high degree; exceeding, excelling, or extraordinary:
structures of surpassing magnificence.
adverb
2.
in a
surpassing
manner; extraordinarily.
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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Origin:
1570–80;
surpass
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-ing
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Related forms
sur·pass·ing·ly,
adverb
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surpassing
(sɜːˈpɑːsɪŋ)
—
adj
1.
exceptional; extraordinary
—
adv
2.
obsolete
,
poetic
or
(intensifier):
surpassing fair
sur'passingly
—
adv
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