Superior
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3.9
- proper noun
- /səˈpɪr.i.ər/
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Lago Superior
- Come on, let's go see what Mother Superior wants.
- Lake Superior
- shores of Lake Superior
Examples
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Now let's go talk to Mother Superior, huh?
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What about you, Mother Superior?
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Mother Superior says I can write to my parents.
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Mother Superior sent me here... because I tried to find out the truth.
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After that, perhaps the Mother Superior could be sent a message if the meeting had ended.
Fiction book (1991) -
And I had to go see the Mother Superior.
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Mother Superior tells me she believes God sent you to her.
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Look, Billy, Mother Superior only wants what's best for you.
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...I'll punch you all the way out into the middle of Lake Superior.
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The fishing boats set out early in the morning to catch fresh fish from Superior.
Synonyms
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2.7
The largest freshwater lake in the world on the border of the United States and Canada
Compounds
- Specialized
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7.0
A large blood vessel from the aorta that sends blood to the small intestine and part of the colon
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2.7
The largest freshwater lake in the world on the border of the United States and Canada
- Specialized
1
4.5
A large vein that carries blood with little oxygen from the upper body to the right side of the heart
- Specialized
1
8.9
An upper fold of tissue in the throat that does not make sound
- Specialized
An artery that gives blood to the upper teeth and nearby gums
- Specialized
A vein that drains blood from the upper front of the belly and runs beside its artery
- Specialized
A vein in the top of a lung that carries oxygen-rich blood to the left upper part of the heart
- Specialized
A long vein in the deep part of the brain that drains blood
- Specialized
A vein that carries blood from the inner corner of the eye into a deep vein behind the eye
- Specialized
A planet that orbits the Sun outside Earth's orbit, like Mars or Jupiter
- Specialized
A neck vein that carries blood from the top of the thyroid gland into a large neck vein
- Specialized
A blood vessel that carries blood to the upper part of the cerebellum and nearby midbrain
- Specialized
A part of the brain that helps process what you see and control quick eye movements
- Specialized
When a planet is on the far side of the Sun from Earth so we cannot see it
- Specialized
A brain vein that drains blood from the top half of the brain
- Specialized
A vein that carries blood from the upper part of each lung to the left upper chamber of the heart
Surface Forms
Etymology
Superior comes from the Latin root super- meaning 'above' or 'higher', and French explorers called it 'le lac supérieur' or the 'upper lake'. That's why Lake Superior is the 'upper' and largest of the Great Lakes.