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Word: Excelsior
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 18th century (as an exclamation): from Latin, comparative of excelsus, from ex- ‘out, beyond’ + celsus ‘lofty’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɛkˈsɛlsɪɔː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
used in the names of hotels and products to indicate superior quality
Short Definition:used in names of hotels and products to indicate superior quality
Examples:- they stayed at the Excelsior
Definition:
softwood shavings used for packing fragile goods or stuffing furniture.
Short Definition:softwood shavings used for packing fragile goods
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