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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.Definition 2024
superb
superb
See also: süperb
English
Adjective
superb (comparative superber, superlative superbest)
- First-rate; of the highest quality; exceptionally good.
- This champagne is superb.
- 1915, Emerson Hough, The Purchase Price, chapterI:
- Captain Edward Carlisle […] felt a curious sensation of helplessness seize upon him as he met her steady gaze, […]; he could not tell what this prisoner might do. He cursed the fate which had assigned such a duty, cursed especially that fate which forced a gallant soldier to meet so superb a woman as this under handicap so hard.
- Grand; magnificent; august; stately.
- a superb edifice; a superb colonnade
- (dated) Haughty.
- 1858, Julia Kavanagh, Adèle, a Tale: Volume 2 (p.235):
- A remark which Isabella received with a superb curl of the lip, but at the same time, and to her brother's infinite relief, she walked away.
- 1858, Julia Kavanagh, Adèle, a Tale: Volume 2 (p.235):
Synonyms
Derived terms
Translations
of the highest quality; exceptionally good
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German
Alternative forms
Etymology
Adjective
superb (not comparable)
Declension
Declension of superb
| number & gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
| predicative | er ist superb | sie ist superb | es ist superb | sie sind superb | |
| strong declension (without article) |
nominative | superber | superbe | superbes | superbe |
| genitive | superben | superber | superben | superber | |
| dative | superbem | superber | superbem | superben | |
| accusative | superben | superbe | superbes | superbe | |
| weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der superbe | die superbe | das superbe | die superben |
| genitive | des superben | der superben | des superben | der superben | |
| dative | dem superben | der superben | dem superben | den superben | |
| accusative | den superben | die superbe | das superbe | die superben | |
| mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein superber | eine superbe | ein superbes | (keine) superben |
| genitive | eines superben | einer superben | eines superben | (keiner) superben | |
| dative | einem superben | einer superben | einem superben | (keinen) superben | |
| accusative | einen superben | eine superbe | ein superbes | (keine) superben | |