Meanings
- geographyA former continent in Earth. A proposed ancient continent that would later merge together with the continents of Vaalbara and Sclavia to form the supercontinent Kenorland.
Synonyms: Superia Continent, Superia Supercraton, Superior Continent, Superior Supercraton
- geographySynonym of Superior Craton, a sub-craton forming part of the Canadian Shield, the continental core of North America
Synonyms: Superior Craton
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA former continent in Earth. A proposed ancient continent that would later merge together with the continents of Vaalbara and Sclavia to form the supercontinent Kenorland.
proper nounSynonym of Superior Craton, a sub-craton forming part of the Canadian Shield, the continental core of North America
Origin
- Latinsuperior
- FrenchSupérieur“<i class="Latn mention" lang="fr">lac Supérieur</i>”
- EnglishSuperia
From superior + -ia. From Superior (“Lake Superior”), from French Supérieur (“lac Supérieur”), from supérieur (“above, higher”), from Latin superior. From being a craton-block in the region of Lake Superior in North America. Analyzable as super- + -ia.
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Cite this entry
Superia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Superia
“Superia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Superia. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Superia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Superia.
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