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Supereminence
Supereminence Su`per*em"i*nence, Supereminency
Su`per*em"i*nen*cy, n. [L. supereminentia.]
The quality or state of being supereminent; distinguished
eminence; as, the supereminence of Cicero as an orator, or
Lord Chatham as a statesman. --Ayliffe.
He was not forever beset with the consciousness of his
own supereminence. --Prof.
Wilson.
Supereminency
Supereminence Su`per*em"i*nence, Supereminency
Su`per*em"i*nen*cy, n. [L. supereminentia.]
The quality or state of being supereminent; distinguished
eminence; as, the supereminence of Cicero as an orator, or
Lord Chatham as a statesman. --Ayliffe.
He was not forever beset with the consciousness of his
own supereminence. --Prof.
Wilson.
SupereminentSupereminent Su`per*em"i*nent, a. [L. supereminens, p. pr. of
supereminere. See Super-, and Eminent.]
Eminent in a superior degree; surpassing others in
excellence; as, a supereminent divine; the supereminent glory
of Christ. -- Su`per*em"i*nent*ly, adv. SupereminentlySupereminent Su`per*em"i*nent, a. [L. supereminens, p. pr. of
supereminere. See Super-, and Eminent.]
Eminent in a superior degree; surpassing others in
excellence; as, a supereminent divine; the supereminent glory
of Christ. -- Su`per*em"i*nent*ly, adv. SupererogantSupererogant Su`per*er"o*gant, a. [L. supererogans, p. pr. See
Supererogate.]
Supererogatory. [Obs.] SupererogateSupererogate Su`per*er"o*gate, v. i. [imp. & p. p.
Supererogated; p. pr. & vb. n. Supererogating.] [L.
supererogatus, p. p. of supererogare to spend or pay out over
and above; super over, above + erogare to expend or pay out
money from the public treasury after asking the consent of
the people. See Super-, and Erogate, Rogation.]
To do more than duty requires; to perform works of
supererogation; to atone (for a dificiency in another) by
means of a surplus action or quality.
The fervency of one man in prayer can not supererogate
for the coldness of another. --Milton. SupererogatedSupererogate Su`per*er"o*gate, v. i. [imp. & p. p.
Supererogated; p. pr. & vb. n. Supererogating.] [L.
supererogatus, p. p. of supererogare to spend or pay out over
and above; super over, above + erogare to expend or pay out
money from the public treasury after asking the consent of
the people. See Super-, and Erogate, Rogation.]
To do more than duty requires; to perform works of
supererogation; to atone (for a dificiency in another) by
means of a surplus action or quality.
The fervency of one man in prayer can not supererogate
for the coldness of another. --Milton. SupererogatingSupererogate Su`per*er"o*gate, v. i. [imp. & p. p.
Supererogated; p. pr. & vb. n. Supererogating.] [L.
supererogatus, p. p. of supererogare to spend or pay out over
and above; super over, above + erogare to expend or pay out
money from the public treasury after asking the consent of
the people. See Super-, and Erogate, Rogation.]
To do more than duty requires; to perform works of
supererogation; to atone (for a dificiency in another) by
means of a surplus action or quality.
The fervency of one man in prayer can not supererogate
for the coldness of another. --Milton. SupererogationSupererogation Su`per*er`o*ga"tion, n. [L. supererogatio a
payment in addition.]
The act of supererogating; performance of more than duty or
necessity requires.
Works of supererogation (R. C. Ch.), those good deeds
believed to have been performed by saints, or capable of
being performed by men, over and above what is required
for their own salvation. Supererogative
Supererogative Su`per*e*rog"a*tive, a.
Supererogatory.
Supererogatory
Supererogatory Su`per*e*rog"a*to*ry, a.
Performed to an extent not enjoined, or not required, by duty
or necessity; as, supererogatory services. --Howell.
Superessential
Superessential Su`per*es*sen"tial, a.
Essential above others, or above the constitution of a thing.
--J. Ellis.
Superethical
Superethical Su`per*eth"ic*al, a.
More than ethical; above ethics. --Bolingbroke.
SuperexaltSuperexalt Su`per*ex*alt", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Superexalted;
p. pr. & vb. n. Superexalting.]
To exalt to a superior degree; to exalt above others.
--Barrow. Superexaltation
Superexaltation Su`per*ex`al*ta"tion, n.
Elevation above the common degree. --Holyday.
SuperexaltedSuperexalt Su`per*ex*alt", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Superexalted;
p. pr. & vb. n. Superexalting.]
To exalt to a superior degree; to exalt above others.
--Barrow. SuperexaltingSuperexalt Su`per*ex*alt", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Superexalted;
p. pr. & vb. n. Superexalting.]
To exalt to a superior degree; to exalt above others.
--Barrow. Superexcellence
Superexcellence Su`per*ex"cel*lence, n.
Superior excellence; extraordinary excellence.
Superexcellent
Superexcellent Su`per*ex"cel*lent, a. [Pref. super- +
excellent: cf. L. superexcellens.]
Excellent in an uncommon degree; very excellent. --Drayton.
Superexcination
Superexcination Su`per*ex`ci*na"tion, n.
Excessive, or more than normal, excitation.
Superexcrescence
Superexcrescence Su`per*ex*cres"cence, n.
Something growing superfluously.
Works of supererogationSupererogation Su`per*er`o*ga"tion, n. [L. supererogatio a
payment in addition.]
The act of supererogating; performance of more than duty or
necessity requires.
Works of supererogation (R. C. Ch.), those good deeds
believed to have been performed by saints, or capable of
being performed by men, over and above what is required
for their own salvation.
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