01 a. Grand; magnificent; august; stately; as, a superb edifice; a superb colonnade.
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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.
Phrases & compounds
Superb paradise bird —
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.