单词 | superiorness |
释义 | superiornessn. = superiority n. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > quality of being better or superior > [noun] advantagea1393 prioritya1425 prerogativec1425 prestance1470 betterness1492 superioritya1500 majority1552 start1569 melioritya1586 precedence1587 superiorship1587 precedency1593 priory1600 preferency1602 preference1603 precession1613 betterhood1615 prestancy1615 eminence1702 superiorness1730 1730 N. Bailey et al. Dictionarium Britannicum Superiorness, superiority. 1796 F. Burney Camilla II. iii. vi. 128 I don't see the great superiorness of learning, if it can't keep a man's temper out of a passion. 1886 W. V. Marshall Unfair Distribution of Earnings ii. 66 The taking on of superiorness and preferment under the doctrine is an unwarranted and outrageous assumption. 1925 Syracuse (N.Y.) Herald 9 Aug. 6 (advt.) Those acquainted with the high standard of Jeanette Voss quality and workmanship—of the superiorness of Jeanette Voss style. 2004 T. O'Connell Pulling Princes (2005) xvii. 152 The teachers let us peer through the mullioned windows for a glimpse of our Mother Superior in all her superiorness. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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