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su·perb / soōˈpərb; sə-/ • adj. 1. excellent: a superb performance.2. impressively splendid: a superb Egyptian statue of Osiris.DERIVATIVES: su·perb·ly adv.su·perb·ness n.ORIGIN: mid 16th cent. (sense 2): from Latin superbus ‘proud, magnificent.’

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