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Vinony

superiority

noun

  1. quality of being of better quality or higher rank than other thing
  2. being above some entity in comparison, literally or metaphorically (quality, rank, importance, quantity, location, scope, attitude, etc.)
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /sʊˌpɪə(ɹ).iˈɒ.ɹɪ.ti/

noun

Etymology: From Middle English superiorite, from Old French superiorite, from Medieval Latin superioritas, from Latin superior. Morphologically superior + -ity.

  1. The state of being superior.

    “Many US colleges want to achieve superiority in the sport of football.”

    “The fact that in most lands the moon was originally a female deity has led many historians to dispute the superiority of the moon over the sun in ancient mythology.”

  2. The right which the superior enjoys in the land held by the vassal.