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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 -- {Su*perbly}, adv. -- {Su*perbness}, n.
      
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superb
     adj 1: of surpassing excellence; "a brilliant performance"; "a
            superb actor" [syn: {brilliant}]
     2: surpassingly good; "a superb meal"

115 Moby Thesaurus words for "superb":
   Babylonian, Corinthian, admirable, august, awe-inspiring, awful,
   bad, barbaric, best, boss, breathtaking, brilliant, classic, cool,
   crashing, dazzling, deluxe, distinguished, divine, elaborate,
   elegant, elevated, eminent, exalted, excellent, exceptional,
   exquisite, extraordinary, extravagant, fabulous, famous, fancy,
   fantastic, fine, first-rate, gilt-edged, glorious, godlike, golden,
   gorgeous, grand, grandiose, great, heavenly, heroic, high, hot,
   immense, imposing, impressive, incredible, lauded, lofty,
   luxurious, magic, magnanimous, magnificent, majestic, marvelous,
   matchless, mind-blowing, mind-boggling, miraculous, noble,
   noteworthy, optimal, optimum, opulent, out of sight, outstanding,
   palatial, peerless, perfect, plush, posh, prime, princely,
   prominent, proud, renowned, resplendent, ritzy, rousing,
   sensational, smashing, soaring, solid, splendacious, splendid,
   splendiferous, splendorous, staggering, stately, sterling,
   striking, stupendous, sublime, sumptuous, super, supereminent,
   superexcellent, superfancy, superfine, superior, superlative,
   swank, swanky, swell, terrific, towering, tremendous, unbelievable,
   unreal, very best, wonderful