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superiors

superiors is the plural of superior.

Meaning of superior

Noun

superior (plural superiors)

  1. The senior person in a monastic community.
    Synonyms:
    overling
  2. The head of certain religious institutions and colleges.
    Synonyms:
    overling
  3. A superior letter, figure, or symbol.
    Synonyms:
    superscript
  4. (historical, Scots law) One who has made an original grant of heritable property to a tenant or vassal, on condition of a certain annual payment (feu duty) or of the performance of certain services.

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Phrases with superiors

Questions about superiors

What is superiors the plural of?
Superiors is the plural of superior.

Words near superiors in the dictionary

  1. superiority complexes
  2. superiorization
  3. superiorly
  4. superiormost
  5. superiorness
  6. superiors
  7. superiors general
  8. superiorship
  9. superiorships
  10. superiotemporal
  11. superiotemporally

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