Thesaurus: superb

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1. a. Grand; magnificent; august; stately; as, a superb edifice; a superb colonnade.
2. a. Rich; elegant; as, superb furniture or decorations.
3. a. Showy; excellent; grand; as, a superb exhibition.
4. adj. of surpassing excellence
5. adj. surpassingly good
6. 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 (Zoöl.), a bird of paradise (Paradisæa, 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. (Zoöl.) See Blue wren, under Wren. -- Su*perb"ly, adv. -- Su*perb"ness, n.
7. j:100 s. surpassingly good