superior

/su̇-ˈpir-ē-ər/

Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin, comparative of superus upper, from super over, above

adjective

  1. situated higher up : upper

  2. of higher rank, quality, or importance

  3. courageously or serenely indifferent (as to something painful or disheartening)

noun

  1. one who is above another in rank, station, or office; especially : the head of a religious house or order

  2. one that surpasses another in quality or merit

  3. superscript

geographical name

  1. city and port on Lake Superior in northwestern Wisconsin population 27,244