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par excellence

Main Entry:: par ex·cel·lence
Pronunciation:: \ˈpär-ˌek-sə-ˈläⁿs\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: French, literally, by excellence
Date:: 1695

: being the best of a kind : preeminent <a chef par excellence>

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