Those which revolve about the sun as a centre, outside the earth's orbit; the opposite of inferior.
sŭpĕrĭor, ōris, v. superus. ...
A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.
superior ius, gen.ōris, comp.of superus. ...
An Elementary Latin Dictionary
·noun The head of a monastery, convent, abbey, or the like. II. Superior ·adj Pointing toward the a...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
This name, the opposite of superior, is applied to Mercury and Venus, because they revolve in orbits...
The Sailor's Word-Book
See asteroids. ...
Those beautiful opaque bodies which revolve about the sun as a centre, in nearly circular orbits. (S...
The satellites, or moons, revolving about some of the primary planets the moon being our satellite. ...
GERMA´NIA SUPE´RIOR[GALLIA,p. 967.] ...
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography
When an inferior planet is situated in the same longitude as the sun, and has that luminary between ...
The inclined upper surface of a parapet. ...
Ireland: so called from the frequent rains in that island. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose