what does 'order' mean here?
Elizabeth's sense and conduct are of a superior order to those of the common heroines of novels.
I've looked this word up in the dictionary but I can't seem to find a definition that goes with the above context.
of a superior order - is this a set phrase/can it be?
Re: what does 'order' mean here?
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Tedwonny 
Elizabeth's sense and conduct are of a superior order to those of the common heroines of novels.
I've looked this word up in the dictionary but I can't seem to find a definition that goes with the above context.
of a superior order - is this a set phrase/can it be?
Order | Define Order at Dictionary.com
Try #5 under the "World English dictionary"
"A class, rank, or hierarchy"
