Creature of superiority (4)
I believe the answer is:
peri
'creature' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'of superiority' is the wordplay.
'of' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'PERI' can be found hidden inside 'superiority'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for peri that I've seen before include "Prefix denoting 'around'" , "Ripe as a kind of fairy" , "Supernatural being in Persian folklore" , "Beautiful fairy-like creature" , "A vision of loveliness" .)