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'''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]]
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