صوب

صُوَّابَةٌ ذ The choice, or best, class of a people; (Fr, S, M, K;) as also ↓ صُيَّابَةٌ (Fr, S, K) and ↓ صُيَّابٌ. (K.) And ↓ قَوْمٌ صُيَّابٌ A choice, or an excellent, people. (S.) And ↓ صُيَّابَةٌ signifies The choice, or best, of anything. (S.) [See also art. صيب.] ― -b2- Also, صُوَّابَةٌ, The collective body of a people; (M;) and so ↓ صُيَّابَةٌ. (Kr, M in art. صيب.)