superb

mahtava, suurenmoinen

hohdokas first-rate First-rate; of the highest quality; exceptionally good.

(ux)

Captain Edward Carlisle(..)felt a curious sensation of helplessness seize upon him as he met her steady gaze,(nb..); he could not tell what this prisoner might do. He cursed the fate which had assigned such a duty, cursed especially that fate which forced a gallant soldier to meet so superb a woman as this under handicap so hard.

A remark which Isabella received with a superb curl of the lip, but at the same time, and to her brother's infinite relief, she walked away.