excellency
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noun \-s(ə-)lən(t)-sē\ plural ex·cel·len·cies
Definition of EXCELLENCY
1
: excellence; especially : outstanding or valuable quality —usually used in plural <so crammed, as he thinks, with excellencies — Shakespeare>
2
—used as a title for high dignitaries of state (as a governor or an ambassador) or church (as a Roman Catholic archbishop or bishop)
See Examples of EXCELLENCY
- <claimed that granite has so many excellencies as material for countertops that it is well worth the high price>
- <the excellency of the violins crafted by Stradivarius is beyond dispute>
First Known Use of EXCELLENCY
15th century
Related to EXCELLENCY
- Synonyms
- cardinal virtue, distinction, excellence, grace, merit, value, virtue
- Antonyms
- deficiency, demerit, disvalue
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