EXCELLENCY | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Excellency

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Middle English (in the sense ‘excellence’): from Latin excellentia, from excellere ‘surpass’ (see excel). Sense 1 dates from the mid 16th century

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈɛksələnsi
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a title or form of address given to certain high officials of state, especially ambassadors, or of the Roman Catholic Church

Short Definition:

title or form of address given to certain high officials of state

Examples:
  • His Excellency the Indian Consul General
Definition:

an outstanding feature or quality

Short Definition:

outstanding feature or quality

Examples:
  • the characteristic excellencies of Wordsworth's poetry are listed

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