Superior 39158 222895633 2008-07-01T17:11:43Z AeronPrometheus 3195362 Reverted to revision 221294688 by [[Special:Contributions/87.11.247.199|87.11.247.199]]; Restored DDR information, relevant as other entries and articles undergoing reconstruction. ([[WP:TW|TW]]) {{wiktionarypar|superior}} '''Superior''' may refer to *[[Superior (hierarchy)]], in a hierarchical structure of any kind, a superior is above a subordinate and closer to the apex *Superior is the generic term, and in some cases the formal title, for the head of a monastery or other local unit of a religious order or congregation, e.g. [[abbot]] and [[prior]], while a [[general superior]] and a [[provincial superior]], exercise a supervisory role in a religious order or congregation viz. a territorial part of it (called ecclesiastical province) *[[Standard Superior]], a German automobile brand built in the 1920s that may have been a forerunner of the Volkswagen Beetle *[[Superior Coach Company]], a former manufacturer of school buses and that currently builds hearses *[[Superior (band)]], a progressive metal band from Germany *"Superior" is also used anatomically, meaning above or in a higher position on the body (when the body is in its [[anatomical position]]). The head is the most superior part of the body *[[Superior (proposed U.S. state)]], an unsuccessful, and occasionally facetious, proposal for the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to form a state separate from Michigan *[[Superior Helicopter]], a heavy lift helicopter operator of Glendale, Oregon *[[Superior Industries]], a conveyor manufacturer based in Morris, Minnesota *Superior, a difficulty rating in ''[[Dance Dance Revolution]]'' {{selfref|"Superior" is commonly used as an adjective: see [[Special:Allpages/Superior|All pages beginning with "superior"]]}} '''Superiority''' may refer to *the dominance of one military over another in any given conflict: see [[air superiority]] and [[command of the sea]] *[[Superiority complex]] (in psychology) *[[Superiority (short story)]] by [[Arthur C. Clarke]] *[[Superior (manga)]], a fictional Manga created by Ichtys ==Geographical locations== *[[Lake Superior]], the largest of the North American Great Lakes '''Superior''' is also the name of several places in the United States of America: *[[Superior, Arizona]] *[[Superior, Colorado]] *[[Superior, Iowa]] *[[Superior Township, Chippewa County, Michigan]] *[[Superior Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan]] *[[Superior, Montana]] *[[Superior, Nebraska]] *[[Superior, Wisconsin]], a city *[[Superior (town), Wisconsin]] *[[Superior (village), Wisconsin]] *[[Superior, Wyoming]] {{disambig}} [[de:Superior]] [[it:Superior]] [[nl:Superior]] [[ja:Superior]] [[pl:Superior]] [[uk:Суперіор]] [[vo:Superior]]