highest in quality
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Old French superlatif (13th century), from Late Latin superlativus "exaggerated,...
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[superlative] "great" | See "the greatest" | relatively large in size or extent; big | relatively large in number; having many parts or members | of ... (22 of 891 words, 25 definitions, 31 usage examples, pronunciations)
unusually or comparatively large in size or dimensions. | large in number; numerous. | unusual or considerable in degree, power, intensity, etc.. | ... (20 of 357 words, 23 definitions, 21 usage examples, pronunciation)
Very large in size. | Larger in size than others of the same kind. | Large in quantity or number | Extensive in time or distance | Remarkable or ... (25 of 205 words, 20 definitions, 14 usage examples, pronunciation)
Very big, large scale. | Very good. | Important. | Title referring to an important leader. | Expression of gladness and content about something. | sarcastic inversion thereof. | A person of major significance, accomplishment or acclaim. | very well (in... (34 of 111 words, 8 definitions, 7 usage examples, pronunciations)
may refer to: Greatest!, a 1959 album by Johnny Cash | Bee Gees Greatest, a 1979 album | Greatest (The Go-Go's album), 1990 | Greatest (Duran Duran album), 1998 (26 of 45 words, 4 definitions)
British money | sterling silver or articles of it (8 of 60 words, 2 definitions, pronunciation)
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of, relating to, or calculated in terms of British sterling ; payable in sterling | [silver] having a fixed standard of purity usually defined legally ... (24 of 281 words, 3 definitions, 3 usage examples)
the standard of purity for silver. The term sterling silver denotes any silver alloy in which pure silver makes up at least 92.5 percent of the ... (26 of 223 words)
an early English silver penny: a pound weight of these pennies was later standardized as a money of account | English money having the fineness of ... (25 of 109 words, 9 definitions, 1 usage example, pronunciation)
British money | short for "sterling silver". | (of a person or their work or qualities) excellent or valuable (17 of 92 words, 3 definitions, 4 usage examples, pronunciation)
[economics] the standard unit of money in the UK | "sterling" or "sterling silver": silver of a standard quality (18 of 66 words, 2 definitions, 3 usage examples, pronunciation)
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sterling work or a sterling character is good, strong, and reliable (11 of 45 words, 1 usage example, pronunciation)
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British money (2 of 38 words, 2 usage examples, pronunciations)
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(of precious metal, especially silver) of a fixed standard of purity (11 of 21 words, 1 usage example, pronunciations)
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of a very high standard (5 of 23 words, 2 usage examples, pronunciations)
very large and impressive | large in number, or with many parts | larger or more important than others of the same kind | extreme or more than usual | ... (26 of 416 words, 17 definitions, pronunciation)
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First use: late 14th century
Origin: Old French superlatif (13th century), from Late Latin superlativus "exaggerated, superlative", from Latin superlatus ... (17 of 54 etymology words)
Origin: Middle English superlatif, from Old French, from Late Latin superlātīvus, from Latin superlātus, past participle of ... (16 of 39 etymology words)
Origin: Middle English superlatyf, from Old French superlatif, from Late Latin superlātīvus, from Latin superlātus ("extravagant, of hyperbole"), past participle of superfero ("carry over"), from super ("above")... (26 of 29 etymology words)
Origin: Middle English from Middle French superlatif from Late Latin superlativus from Latin superlatus, excessive from super-, ... (16 of 25 etymology words)
First use: 14th century
Origin: from Old French superlatif, via Late Latin from Latin superlātus extravagant, from superferre to carry beyond, from super- + ferre to bear
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Origin: late Middle English: from Old French superlatif, -ive, from late Latin superlativus, from Latin superlatus "carried ... (16 of 21 etymology words)
First use: 14th century
Origin: Middle English superlatif, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin superlativus, from Latin superlatus (past participle of ... (17 of 33 etymology words)
First use: 14th century
Origin: French from Latin superlativus from past participle of superferre "carry above" from super "over, above" + ferre "carry"
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