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Definition: Superbness
Superb
\Su*perb"\, a. [F. superbe, L. superbus, fr. super over.
See
Super-.]
1. Grand; magnificent; august; stately; as, a superb edifice;
a superb colonnade.
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2. Rich; elegant; as, superb furniture or decorations.
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3. Showy; excellent; grand; as, a superb exhibition.
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Superb paradise bird (Zo["o]l.), a bird of paradise
(
Paradis[ae]a 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. (Zo["o]l.) See
Blue wren, under
Wren.
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Su*perb"ly, adv. --
Su*perb"ness, n.
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