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Webster 1913 Edition
Superb
1.
Grand; magnificent; august; stately;
as, a
. superb
edifice; a superb
colonnade2.
Rich; elegant;
as,
. superb
furniture or decorations3.
Showy; excellent; grand;
as, a
. superb
exhibitionSuperb paradise bird
(Zool.)
, a bird of paradise (
– Paradisaea superba
syn. 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
. (Zool.)
See
Blue wren
, under Wren
.Su-perb′ly
, adv.
Su-perb′ness
, Noun.
Webster 1828 Edition
Superb
SUPERB'
,Adj.
1.
Grand; magnificent; as a superb edifice; a superb colonnade.2.
Rich; elegant; as superb furniture or decorations.3.
Showy; pompous; as a superb exhibition.4.
Rich; splendid; as a superb entertainment.5.
August; stately.