sabre rattling
         n 1: the ostentatious display of military power (with the
               implied threat that it might be used) [syn: {saber
               rattling}, {sabre rattling}]

English Dictionary: superiority	by the DICT Development Group
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seafarer n a man who serves as a sailor [syn: mariner, seaman, tar, Jack-tar, Jack, old salt, seafarer, gob, sea dog]
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sparer n someone who refrains from injuring or destroying
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sparerib n a cut of pork ribs with much of the meat trimmed off
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spareribs n baked or roasted with a spicy sauce [syn: {barbecued spareribs}, spareribs] cut of pork from the rib section with most of the meat trimmed off
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sprayer n a worker who applies spray to a surface a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist Synonym(s): atomizer, atomiser, spray, sprayer, nebulizer, nebuliser
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sufferer n a person suffering from an illness [syn: sick person, diseased person, sufferer] one who suffers for the sake of principle Synonym(s): martyr, sufferer
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supererogation n an effort above and beyond the call of duty
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supererogatory adj more than is needed, desired, or required; "trying to lose excess weight"; "found some extra change lying on the dresser"; "yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"; "skills made redundant by technological advance"; "sleeping in the spare room"; "supernumerary ornamentation"; "it was supererogatory of her to gloat"; "delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words"; "extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts"; "surplus cheese distributed to the needy" Synonym(s): excess, extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus
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superior adj of high or superior quality or performance; "superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students" Antonym(s): inferior of or characteristic of high rank or importance; "a superior ruler" Antonym(s): inferior (sometimes followed by `to') not subject to or influenced by; "overcome by a superior opponent"; "trust magnates who felt themselves superior to law" written or printed above and to one side of another character Synonym(s): superscript, superior Antonym(s): adscript, inferior, subscript having an orbit farther from the sun than the Earth's orbit; "Mars and Jupiter are the closest in of the superior planets" Antonym(s): inferior having a higher rank; "superior officer" Synonym(s): ranking(a), superior, higher-ranking (often followed by `to') above being affected or influenced by; "he is superior to fear"; "an ignited firework proceeds superior to circumstances until its blazing vitality fades" n one of greater rank or station or quality [syn: superior, higher-up, superordinate] Antonym(s): inferior the head of a religious community a combatant who is able to defeat rivals Synonym(s): victor, master, superior the largest freshwater lake in the world; the deepest of the Great Lakes Synonym(s): Lake Superior, Superior a town in northwest Wisconsin on Lake Superior across from Duluth a character or symbol set or printed or written above and immediately to one side of another character Synonym(s): superscript, superior Antonym(s): inferior, subscript
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superior alveolar artery n the alveolar artery that supplies the upper teeth [syn: superior alveolar artery, arteria alveolaris superior]
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superior cerebellar artery n the superior branch of the cerebellar artery
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superior cerebral vein n a cerebral vein that drains the dorsal convexity of the cerebral hemisphere and empties into the cavernous sinus Synonym(s): superior cerebral vein, vena cerebrum superior
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superior colliculus n an essential visual center between the retina and the striate cortex
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superior conjunction n (astronomy) the alignment of the Earth and a planet on the opposite side of the sun
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superior court n any court that has jurisdiction above an inferior court
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superior epigastric veins n veins that accompany the superior epigastric artery [syn: superior epigastric veins, venae epigastricae superiores]
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superior general n the head of a religious order or congregation [syn: general, superior general]
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superior labial artery n an artery that is a branch of the facial artery that supplies the upper lip Synonym(s): superior labial artery, arteria labialis superior
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superior labial vein n a tributary of the facial vein that drains the upper lip Synonym(s): superior labial vein, vena labialis superior
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superior mesenteric artery n originates from the upper part of the aorta that supplies the small intestines and the cecum and the colon
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superior ophthalmic vein n a vein that begins at the inner angle of the eye socket and passes through the superior orbital fissure to empty into the cavernous sinus
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superior planet n any of the planets whose orbit lies outside the earth's orbit
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superior pulmonary vein n either of two pulmonary veins (left and right) returning blood from the superior lobes of the lungs Synonym(s): superior pulmonary vein, vena pulmonalis superior
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superior rectus n the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball upward and medially Synonym(s): superior rectus muscle, superior rectus, rectus superior
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superior rectus muscle n the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball upward and medially Synonym(s): superior rectus muscle, superior rectus, rectus superior
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superior skill n more than ordinary ability
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superior thalamostriate vein n a long vein that helps to form the internal cerebral vein
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superior thyroid vein n a vein on each side that drains the upper part of the thyroid and empties into the internal jugular vein
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superior vena cava n receives blood from the head and arms and chest and empties into the right atrium of the heart; formed from the azygos and both brachiocephalic veins Synonym(s): superior vena cava, precava
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superior vocal cord n either of the upper two vocal cords that are not involved in vocalization Synonym(s): false vocal cord, false vocal fold, superior vocal cord, ventricular fold, vestibular fold
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superiority n the quality of being superior [syn: superiority, {high quality}] Antonym(s): inferiority, low quality the quality of being at a competitive advantage Synonym(s): superiority, favorable position, favourable position displaying a sense of being better than others; "he hated the white man's superiority and condescension" the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits Synonym(s): transcendence, transcendency, superiority
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superiority complex n an exaggerated estimate of your own value and importance
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superorder n (biology) a taxonomic group ranking above an order and below a class or subclass
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superorder Acanthopterygii n teleost fishes having fins with sharp bony rays [syn: Acanthopterygii, superorder Acanthopterygii]
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superorder Labyrinthodonta n extinct amphibians typically resembling heavy-bodied salamanders or crocodiles and having a solid flattened skull and conical teeth; Devonian through Triassic Synonym(s): Labyrinthodontia, superorder Labyrinthodontia, Labyrinthodonta, superorder Labyrinthodonta
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superorder Labyrinthodontia n extinct amphibians typically resembling heavy-bodied salamanders or crocodiles and having a solid flattened skull and conical teeth; Devonian through Triassic Synonym(s): Labyrinthodontia, superorder Labyrinthodontia, Labyrinthodonta, superorder Labyrinthodonta
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superorder Malacopterygii n an extensive group of teleost fishes having fins supported by flexible cartilaginous rays Synonym(s): Malacopterygii, superorder Malacopterygii
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superorder Ratitae n used in former classifications to include all ratite bird orders Synonym(s): Ratitae, superorder Ratitae
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superordinate adj of higher rank or status or value n one of greater rank or station or quality [syn: superior, higher-up, superordinate] Antonym(s): inferior a word that is more generic than a given word Synonym(s): hypernym, superordinate, superordinate word v place in a superior order or rank; "These two notions are superordinated to a third"
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superordinate word n a word that is more generic than a given word [syn: hypernym, superordinate, superordinate word]
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superordination n the semantic relation of being superordinate or belonging to a higher rank or class Synonym(s): hypernymy, superordination
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supraorbital adj located or occurring above the eye socket [syn: supraorbital, supraocular]
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supraorbital ridge n a ridge on the frontal bone above the eye socket [syn: supraorbital ridge, supraorbital torus, superciliary ridge, superciliary arch]
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supraorbital torus n a ridge on the frontal bone above the eye socket [syn: supraorbital ridge, supraorbital torus, superciliary ridge, superciliary arch]
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supraorbital vein n drains the front of the scalp; unites with the supratrochlear vein to form the angular vein Synonym(s): supraorbital vein, vena supraorbitalis
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suprarenal gland n either of a pair of complex endocrine glands situated near the kidney Synonym(s): adrenal gland, adrenal, suprarenal gland
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
suprarenalectomy n surgical removal of one or both adrenal glands [syn: adrenalectomy, suprarenalectomy]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Seafarer \Sea"far`er\, n. [Sea + fare.]       One who follows the sea as a business; a mariner; a sailor.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Severe \Se*vere"\, a. [Compar. {Severer}; superl. {Severest}.]       [L. severus; perhaps akin to Gr. [?][?][?] awe, [?][?][?]       revered, holy, solemn, Goth. swikns innocent, chaste: cf. F.       s[82]v[8a]re. Cf. {Asseverate}, {Persevere}.]       1. Serious in feeeling or manner; sedate; grave; austere; not             light, lively, or cheerful.                         Your looks alter, as your subject does, From kind to                      fierce, from wanton to severe.            --Waller.          2. Very strict in judgment, discipline, or government; harsh;             not mild or indulgent; rigorous; as, severe criticism;             severe punishment. [bd]Custody severe.[b8] --Milton.                         Come! you are too severe a moraler.   --Shak.                         Let your zeal, if it must be expressed in anger, be                      always more severe against thyself than against                      others.                                             --Jer. Taylor.          3. Rigidly methodical, or adherent to rule or principle;             exactly conformed to a standard; not allowing or employing             unneccessary ornament, amplification, etc.; strict; --             said of style, argument, etc. [bd]Restrained by reason and             severe principles.[b8] --Jer. Taylor.                         The Latin, a most severe and compendious language.                                                                               --Dryden.          4. Sharp; afflictive; distressing; violent; extreme; as,             severe pain, anguish, fortune; severe cold.          5. Difficult to be endured; exact; critical; rigorous; as, a             severe test.          Syn: Strict; grave; austere; stern; morose; rigid; exact;                rigorous; hard; rough; harsh; censorious; tart;                acrimonious; sarcastic; satirical; cutting; biting;                keen; bitter; cruel. See {Strict}. -- {Se*vere"ly}, adv.                -- {Se*vere"ness}, n.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sober \Sober\, a. [Compar. {Soberer}; superl. {Soberest}.] [OE.       sobre, F. sobre, from L. sobrius, probably from a prefix so-       expressing separation + ebrius drunken. Cf. {Ebriety}.]       1. Temperate in the use of spirituous liquors; habitually             temperate; as, a sober man.                         That we may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and                      sober life, to the glory of Thy holy name. --Bk. of                                                                               Com. Prayer.          2. Not intoxicated or excited by spirituous liquors; as, the             sot may at times be sober.          3. Not mad or insane; not wild, visionary, or heated with             passion; exercising cool, dispassionate reason;             self-controlled; self-possessed.                         There was not a sober person to be had; all was                      tempestuous and blustering. --Druden.                         No sober man would put himself into danger for the                      applause of escaping without breaking his neck.                                                                               --Dryden.
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Spare \Spare\, a. [Compar. {Sparer}; superl. {Sparest}; -- not       used in all the senses of the word.] [AS. sp[91]r sparing.       Cf. {Spare}, v. t. ]       1. Scanty; not abundant or plentiful; as, a spare diet.          2. Sparing; frugal; parsimonious; chary.                         He was spare, but discreet of speech. --Carew.          3. Being over and above what is necessary, or what must be             used or reserved; not wanted, or not used; superfluous;             as, I have no spare time.                         If that no spare clothes he had to give. --Spenser.          4. Held in reserve, to be used in an emergency; as, a spare             anchor; a spare bed or room.          5. Lean; wanting flesh; meager; thin; gaunt.                         O, give me the spare men, and spare me the great                      ones.                                                --Shak.          6. Slow. [Obs. or prov. Eng.] --Grose.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sparer \Spar"er\, n.       One who spares.
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Sparerib \Spare"rib`\, n. [Spare, a. + rib.]       A piece of pork, consisting or ribs with little flesh on       them.
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Sparrowwort \Spar"row*wort`\, n. (Bot.)       An evergreen shrub of the genus {Erica} ({E. passerina}).
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Siderite \Sid"er*ite\, n. [L. sideritis loadstone, Gr.       [?][?][?][?], [?][?][?][?], of iron, from [?][?][?][?] iron.]       1. (Min.)             (a) Carbonate of iron, an important ore of iron occuring                   generally in cleavable masses, but also in                   rhombohedral crystals. It is of a light yellowish                   brown color. Called also {sparry iron}, {spathic                   iron}.             (b) A meteorite consisting solely of metallic iron.             (c) An indigo-blue variety of quartz.             (d) Formerly, magnetic iron ore, or loadstone.          2. (Bot.) Any plant of the genus {Sideritis}; ironwort.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sparry \Spar"ry\, a. [From {Spar}.]       Resembling spar, or consisting of spar; abounding with spar;       having a confused crystalline structure; spathose.          {Sparry iron} (Min.), siderite. See {Siderite}       (a) .          {Sparry limestone} (Min.), a coarsely crystalline marble.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Siderite \Sid"er*ite\, n. [L. sideritis loadstone, Gr.       [?][?][?][?], [?][?][?][?], of iron, from [?][?][?][?] iron.]       1. (Min.)             (a) Carbonate of iron, an important ore of iron occuring                   generally in cleavable masses, but also in                   rhombohedral crystals. It is of a light yellowish                   brown color. Called also {sparry iron}, {spathic                   iron}.             (b) A meteorite consisting solely of metallic iron.             (c) An indigo-blue variety of quartz.             (d) Formerly, magnetic iron ore, or loadstone.          2. (Bot.) Any plant of the genus {Sideritis}; ironwort.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sparry \Spar"ry\, a. [From {Spar}.]       Resembling spar, or consisting of spar; abounding with spar;       having a confused crystalline structure; spathose.          {Sparry iron} (Min.), siderite. See {Siderite}       (a) .          {Sparry limestone} (Min.), a coarsely crystalline marble.
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Couch \Couch\ (kouch), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Couched} (koucht);       p. pr. & vb. n. {Couching}.] [F. coucher to lay down, lie       down, OF. colchier, fr. L. collocare to lay, put, place; col-       + locare to place, fr. locus place. See {Locus}.]       1. To lay upon a bed or other resting place.                         Where unbruised youth, with unstuffed brain, Does                      couch his limbs, there golden sleep doth reign.                                                                               --Shak.          2. To arrange or dispose as in a bed; -- sometimes followed             by the reflexive pronoun.                         The waters couch themselves as may be to the center                      of this globe, in a spherical convexity. --T.                                                                               Burnet.          3. To lay or deposit in a bed or layer; to bed.                         It is at this day in use at Gaza, to couch                      potsherds, or vessels of earth, in their walls.                                                                               --Bacon.          4. (Paper Making) To transfer (as sheets of partly dried             pulp) from the wire cloth mold to a felt blanket, for             further drying.          5. To conceal; to include or involve darkly.                         There is all this, and more, that lies naturally                      couched under this allegory.               --L'Estrange.          6. To arrange; to place; to inlay. [Obs.] --Chaucer.          7. To put into some form of language; to express; to phrase;             -- used with in and under.                         A well-couched invective.                  --Milton.                         I had received a letter from Flora couched in rather                      cool terms.                                       --Blackw. Mag.          8. (Med.) To treat by pushing down or displacing the opaque             lens with a needle; as, to couch a cataract.          {To couch a} {spear [or] lance}, to lower to the position of             attack; to place in rest.                         He stooped his head, and couched his spear, And                      spurred his steed to full career.      --Sir W.                                                                               Scott.          {To couch malt}, to spread malt on a floor. --Mortimer.
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Spearer \Spear"er\, n.       One who uses a spear; as, a spearer of fish.
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Spearwort \Spear"wort`\, n. [AS. sperewyrt.] (Bot.)       A name given to several species of crowfoot ({Ranunculus})       which have spear-shaped leaves.
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Sprayer \Spray"er\, n.       One that sprays; any instrument for vaporizing and spraying       liquids.
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Spry \Spry\, a. [Compar. {Sprier} or {Spryer}; superl. {Spriest}       or {Spryest}.] [Cf. dial. Sw. sprygg lively, skittish, and E.       sprag.]       Having great power of leaping or running; nimble; active.       [U.S. & Local Eng.]                   She is as spry as a cricket.                  --S. Judd                                                                               (Margaret).                   If I'm not so large as you, You are not so small as I,                And not half so spry.                              --Emerson.
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Spry \Spry\, a. [Compar. {Sprier} or {Spryer}; superl. {Spriest}       or {Spryest}.] [Cf. dial. Sw. sprygg lively, skittish, and E.       sprag.]       Having great power of leaping or running; nimble; active.       [U.S. & Local Eng.]                   She is as spry as a cricket.                  --S. Judd                                                                               (Margaret).                   If I'm not so large as you, You are not so small as I,                And not half so spry.                              --Emerson.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Spurrer \Spur"rer\, n.       One who spurs.
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Spurrier \Spur"ri*er\, n.       One whose occupation is to make spurs. --B. Jonson. [bd]The       saddlers and spurriers would be ruined by thousands.[b8]       --Macaulay.
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Subprior \Sub*pri"or\, n. [Pref. sub + prior: cf. F.       sous-prieur.] (Eccl.)       The vicegerent of a prior; a claustral officer who assists       the prior.
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Sufferer \Suf"fer*er\, n.       1. One who suffers; one who endures or undergoes suffering;             one who sustains inconvenience or loss; as, sufferers by             poverty or sickness; men are sufferers by fire or by             losses at sea.          2. One who permits or allows.
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Supererogant \Su`per*er"o*gant\, a. [L. supererogans, p. pr. See       {Supererogate}.]       Supererogatory. [Obs.]
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Supererogate \Su`per*er"o*gate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p.       {Supererogated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Supererogating}.] [L.       supererogatus, p. p. of supererogare to spend or pay out over       and above; super over, above + erogare to expend or pay out       money from the public treasury after asking the consent of       the people. See {Super-}, and {Erogate}, {Rogation}.]       To do more than duty requires; to perform works of       supererogation; to atone (for a dificiency in another) by       means of a surplus action or quality.                   The fervency of one man in prayer can not supererogate                for the coldness of another.                  --Milton.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Supererogate \Su`per*er"o*gate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p.       {Supererogated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Supererogating}.] [L.       supererogatus, p. p. of supererogare to spend or pay out over       and above; super over, above + erogare to expend or pay out       money from the public treasury after asking the consent of       the people. See {Super-}, and {Erogate}, {Rogation}.]       To do more than duty requires; to perform works of       supererogation; to atone (for a dificiency in another) by       means of a surplus action or quality.                   The fervency of one man in prayer can not supererogate                for the coldness of another.                  --Milton.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Supererogate \Su`per*er"o*gate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p.       {Supererogated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Supererogating}.] [L.       supererogatus, p. p. of supererogare to spend or pay out over       and above; super over, above + erogare to expend or pay out       money from the public treasury after asking the consent of       the people. See {Super-}, and {Erogate}, {Rogation}.]       To do more than duty requires; to perform works of       supererogation; to atone (for a dificiency in another) by       means of a surplus action or quality.                   The fervency of one man in prayer can not supererogate                for the coldness of another.                  --Milton.
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Supererogation \Su`per*er`o*ga"tion\, n. [L. supererogatio a       payment in addition.]       The act of supererogating; performance of more than duty or       necessity requires.          {Works of supererogation} (R. C. Ch.), those good deeds             believed to have been performed by saints, or capable of             being performed by men, over and above what is required             for their own salvation.
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Supererogative \Su`per*e*rog"a*tive\, a.       Supererogatory.
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Supererogatory \Su`per*e*rog"a*to*ry\, a.       Performed to an extent not enjoined, or not required, by duty       or necessity; as, supererogatory services. --Howell.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Superior \Su*pe"ri*or\, a. [L., compar. of superus being above,       fr. super above, over: cf. F. sup[82]rieur. See {Super-}, and       cf. {Supreme}.]       1. More elevated in place or position; higher; upper; as, the             superior limb of the sun; the superior part of an image.          2. Higher in rank or office; more exalted in dignity; as, a             superior officer; a superior degree of nobility.          3. Higher or greater in excellence; surpassing others in the             greatness, or value of any quality; greater in quality or             degree; as, a man of superior merit; or of superior             bravery.          4. Beyond the power or influence of; too great or firm to be             subdued or affected by; -- with to.                         There is not in earth a spectacle more worthy than a                      great man superior to his sufferings. --Spectator.          5. More comprehensive; as a term in classification; as, a             genus is superior to a species.          6. (Bot.)             (a) Above the ovary; -- said of parts of the flower which,                   although normally below the ovary, adhere to it, and                   so appear to originate from its upper part; also of an                   ovary when the other floral organs are plainly below                   it in position, and free from it.             (b) Belonging to the part of an axillary flower which is                   toward the main stem; posterior.             (c) Pointing toward the apex of the fruit; ascending; --                   said of the radicle.          {Superior conjunction}, {Superior planets}, etc. See             {Conjunction}, {Planet}, etc.          {Superior figure}, {Superior letter} (Print.), a figure or             letter printed above the line, as a reference to a note or             an index of a power, etc; as, in x^{2} + y^{n}, 2 is a             superior figure, n a superior letter. Cf. {Inferior             figure}, under {Inferior}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Superior \Su*pe"ri*or\, n.       1. One who is above, or surpasses, another in rank, station,             office, age, ability, or merit; one who surpasses in what             is desirable; as, Addison has no superior as a writer of             pure English.          2. (Eccl.) The head of a monastery, convent, abbey, or the             like.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Superior \Su*pe"ri*or\, a. [L., compar. of superus being above,       fr. super above, over: cf. F. sup[82]rieur. See {Super-}, and       cf. {Supreme}.]       1. More elevated in place or position; higher; upper; as, the             superior limb of the sun; the superior part of an image.          2. Higher in rank or office; more exalted in dignity; as, a             superior officer; a superior degree of nobility.          3. Higher or greater in excellence; surpassing others in the             greatness, or value of any quality; greater in quality or             degree; as, a man of superior merit; or of superior             bravery.          4. Beyond the power or influence of; too great or firm to be             subdued or affected by; -- with to.                         There is not in earth a spectacle more worthy than a                      great man superior to his sufferings. --Spectator.          5. More comprehensive; as a term in classification; as, a             genus is superior to a species.          6. (Bot.)             (a) Above the ovary; -- said of parts of the flower which,                   although normally below the ovary, adhere to it, and                   so appear to originate from its upper part; also of an                   ovary when the other floral organs are plainly below                   it in position, and free from it.             (b) Belonging to the part of an axillary flower which is                   toward the main stem; posterior.             (c) Pointing toward the apex of the fruit; ascending; --                   said of the radicle.          {Superior conjunction}, {Superior planets}, etc. See             {Conjunction}, {Planet}, etc.          {Superior figure}, {Superior letter} (Print.), a figure or             letter printed above the line, as a reference to a note or             an index of a power, etc; as, in x^{2} + y^{n}, 2 is a             superior figure, n a superior letter. Cf. {Inferior             figure}, under {Inferior}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Superior \Su*pe"ri*or\, a. [L., compar. of superus being above,       fr. super above, over: cf. F. sup[82]rieur. See {Super-}, and       cf. {Supreme}.]       1. More elevated in place or position; higher; upper; as, the             superior limb of the sun; the superior part of an image.          2. Higher in rank or office; more exalted in dignity; as, a             superior officer; a superior degree of nobility.          3. Higher or greater in excellence; surpassing others in the             greatness, or value of any quality; greater in quality or             degree; as, a man of superior merit; or of superior             bravery.          4. Beyond the power or influence of; too great or firm to be             subdued or affected by; -- with to.                         There is not in earth a spectacle more worthy than a                      great man superior to his sufferings. --Spectator.          5. More comprehensive; as a term in classification; as, a             genus is superior to a species.          6. (Bot.)             (a) Above the ovary; -- said of parts of the flower which,                   although normally below the ovary, adhere to it, and                   so appear to originate from its upper part; also of an                   ovary when the other floral organs are plainly below                   it in position, and free from it.             (b) Belonging to the part of an axillary flower which is                   toward the main stem; posterior.             (c) Pointing toward the apex of the fruit; ascending; --                   said of the radicle.          {Superior conjunction}, {Superior planets}, etc. See             {Conjunction}, {Planet}, etc.          {Superior figure}, {Superior letter} (Print.), a figure or             letter printed above the line, as a reference to a note or             an index of a power, etc; as, in x^{2} + y^{n}, 2 is a             superior figure, n a superior letter. Cf. {Inferior             figure}, under {Inferior}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Superior \Su*pe"ri*or\, a. [L., compar. of superus being above,       fr. super above, over: cf. F. sup[82]rieur. See {Super-}, and       cf. {Supreme}.]       1. More elevated in place or position; higher; upper; as, the             superior limb of the sun; the superior part of an image.          2. Higher in rank or office; more exalted in dignity; as, a             superior officer; a superior degree of nobility.          3. Higher or greater in excellence; surpassing others in the             greatness, or value of any quality; greater in quality or             degree; as, a man of superior merit; or of superior             bravery.          4. Beyond the power or influence of; too great or firm to be             subdued or affected by; -- with to.                         There is not in earth a spectacle more worthy than a                      great man superior to his sufferings. --Spectator.          5. More comprehensive; as a term in classification; as, a             genus is superior to a species.          6. (Bot.)             (a) Above the ovary; -- said of parts of the flower which,                   although normally below the ovary, adhere to it, and                   so appear to originate from its upper part; also of an                   ovary when the other floral organs are plainly below                   it in position, and free from it.             (b) Belonging to the part of an axillary flower which is                   toward the main stem; posterior.             (c) Pointing toward the apex of the fruit; ascending; --                   said of the radicle.          {Superior conjunction}, {Superior planets}, etc. See             {Conjunction}, {Planet}, etc.          {Superior figure}, {Superior letter} (Print.), a figure or             letter printed above the line, as a reference to a note or             an index of a power, etc; as, in x^{2} + y^{n}, 2 is a             superior figure, n a superior letter. Cf. {Inferior             figure}, under {Inferior}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Superior \Su*pe"ri*or\, a. [L., compar. of superus being above,       fr. super above, over: cf. F. sup[82]rieur. See {Super-}, and       cf. {Supreme}.]       1. More elevated in place or position; higher; upper; as, the             superior limb of the sun; the superior part of an image.          2. Higher in rank or office; more exalted in dignity; as, a             superior officer; a superior degree of nobility.          3. Higher or greater in excellence; surpassing others in the             greatness, or value of any quality; greater in quality or             degree; as, a man of superior merit; or of superior             bravery.          4. Beyond the power or influence of; too great or firm to be             subdued or affected by; -- with to.                         There is not in earth a spectacle more worthy than a                      great man superior to his sufferings. --Spectator.          5. More comprehensive; as a term in classification; as, a             genus is superior to a species.          6. (Bot.)             (a) Above the ovary; -- said of parts of the flower which,                   although normally below the ovary, adhere to it, and                   so appear to originate from its upper part; also of an                   ovary when the other floral organs are plainly below                   it in position, and free from it.             (b) Belonging to the part of an axillary flower which is                   toward the main stem; posterior.             (c) Pointing toward the apex of the fruit; ascending; --                   said of the radicle.          {Superior conjunction}, {Superior planets}, etc. See             {Conjunction}, {Planet}, etc.          {Superior figure}, {Superior letter} (Print.), a figure or             letter printed above the line, as a reference to a note or             an index of a power, etc; as, in x^{2} + y^{n}, 2 is a             superior figure, n a superior letter. Cf. {Inferior             figure}, under {Inferior}.
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Superioress \Su*pe"ri*or*ess\, n. (Eccl.)       A woman who acts as chief in a convent, abbey, or nunnery; a       lady superior.
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Superiority \Su*pe`ri*or"i*ty\, n. [Cf. F. sup[82]riorit[82],       LL. superioritas.]       The quality, state, or condition of being superior; as,       superiority of rank; superiority in merit.          Syn: Pre[89]minence; excellence; predominancy; prevalence;                ascendency; odds; advantage.
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Superiorly \Su*pe"ri*or*ly\, adv.       In a superior position or manner.
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Superorder \Su`per*or"der\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       A group intermediate in importance between an order and a       subclass.
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Superordination \Su`per*or`di*na"tion\, n. [Pref. super- +       ordination: cf. L. superordinatio.]       The ordination of a person to fill a station already       occupied; especially, the ordination by an ecclesiastical       official, during his lifetime, of his successor. --Fuller.
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Superreward \Su`per*re*ward"\, v. t.       To reward to an excessive degree. --Bacon.
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Supra-auricular \Su`pra-au*ric"u*lar\, a. (Zo[94]l.)       Situated above the ear coverts, or auriculars; -- said of       certain feathers of birds. -- n. A supra-auricular feather.
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Supraorbital \Su`pra*or"bit*al\, Supraorbitar    \Su`pra*or"bit*ar\, a. (Anat.)       Situated above the orbit of the eye.          {Supraorbital point} (Anat.), the middle point of the             supraorbital line, which is a line drawn across the             narrowest part of the forehead, separating the face from             the cranium; the ophryon.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Supraorbital \Su`pra*or"bit*al\, Supraorbitar    \Su`pra*or"bit*ar\, a. (Anat.)       Situated above the orbit of the eye.          {Supraorbital point} (Anat.), the middle point of the             supraorbital line, which is a line drawn across the             narrowest part of the forehead, separating the face from             the cranium; the ophryon.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Supraorbital \Su`pra*or"bit*al\, Supraorbitar    \Su`pra*or"bit*ar\, a. (Anat.)       Situated above the orbit of the eye.          {Supraorbital point} (Anat.), the middle point of the             supraorbital line, which is a line drawn across the             narrowest part of the forehead, separating the face from             the cranium; the ophryon.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Suprarenal \Su`pra*re"nal\, a. (Anat.)       Situated above, or anterior to, the kidneys. -- n. A       suprarenal capsule.          {Suprarenal capsules} (Anat.), two small bodies of unknown             function in front of, or near, the kidneys in most             vertebrates. Also called {renal capsules}, and {suprarenal             bodies}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Suprarenal \Su`pra*re"nal\, a. (Anat.)       Situated above, or anterior to, the kidneys. -- n. A       suprarenal capsule.          {Suprarenal capsules} (Anat.), two small bodies of unknown             function in front of, or near, the kidneys in most             vertebrates. Also called {renal capsules}, and {suprarenal             bodies}.
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Capsule \Cap"sule\, n. [L. capsula a little box or chest, fr.       capsa chest, case, fr. capere to take, contain: cf. F.       capsule.]       1. (Bot.) a dry fruit or pod which is made up of several             parts or carpels, and opens to discharge the seeds, as,             the capsule of the poppy, the flax, the lily, etc.          2. (Chem.)             (a) A small saucer of clay for roasting or melting samples                   of ores, etc.; a scorifier.             (b) a small, shallow, evaporating dish, usually of                   porcelain.          3. (Med.) A small cylindrical or spherical gelatinous             envelope in which nauseous or acrid doses are inclosed to             be swallowed.          4. (Anat.) A membranous sac containing fluid, or investing an             organ or joint; as, the capsule of the lens of the eye.             Also, a capsulelike organ.          5. A metallic seal or cover for closing a bottle.          6. A small cup or shell, as of metal, for a percussion cap,             cartridge, etc.          {Atrabiliary capsule}. See under {Atrabiliary}.          {Glisson's capsule}, a membranous envelope, entering the             liver along with the portal vessels and insheathing the             latter in their course through the organ.          {Suprarenal capsule}, an organ of unknown function, above or             in front of each kidney.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Suprarenal \Su`pra*re"nal\, a. (Anat.)       Situated above, or anterior to, the kidneys. -- n. A       suprarenal capsule.          {Suprarenal capsules} (Anat.), two small bodies of unknown             function in front of, or near, the kidneys in most             vertebrates. Also called {renal capsules}, and {suprarenal             bodies}.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Superior, AZ (town, FIPS 71300)       Location: 33.28585 N, 111.10948 W       Population (1990): 3468 (1730 housing units)       Area: 4.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 85273    Superior, CO (town, FIPS 75640)       Location: 39.92920 N, 105.15493 W       Population (1990): 255 (113 housing units)       Area: 9.3 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)    Superior, IA (city, FIPS 76440)       Location: 43.43267 N, 94.94708 W       Population (1990): 128 (62 housing units)       Area: 1.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 51363    Superior, MT (town, FIPS 72625)       Location: 47.19436 N, 114.89423 W       Population (1990): 881 (386 housing units)       Area: 2.8 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 59872    Superior, NE (city, FIPS 47815)       Location: 40.02239 N, 98.06775 W       Population (1990): 2397 (1190 housing units)       Area: 3.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 68978    Superior, WI (city, FIPS 78650)       Location: 46.69687 N, 92.05960 W       Population (1990): 27134 (11684 housing units)       Area: 95.7 sq km (land), 47.9 sq km (water)    Superior, WI (village, FIPS 78660)       Location: 46.65366 N, 92.10550 W       Population (1990): 481 (195 housing units)       Area: 3.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 54880    Superior, WY (town, FIPS 74775)       Location: 41.76064 N, 108.96358 W       Population (1990): 273 (164 housing units)       Area: 2.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)