Superbness

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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} (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}.
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