society > society and the community > social class > nobility > rank > [adjective] > superior in rank > of person(s) (3)
Of a person: powerful, high in rank or position. Obsolete. rare.
Of a person or group of people: very important or powerful; foremost, leading, greatest.
Belonging to or characteristic of person who is of a higher rank, status, or position; befitting one who is superior (in senses A. 6 A. 7). Also…