in excelsis

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

in ex·cel·sis

adv \ˌin-ik-ˈsel-səs also -ˈchel-\

Definition of IN EXCELSIS

: in the highest degree

Origin of IN EXCELSIS

Late Latin, on high
First Known Use: 14th century

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