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Definition of excelsior
: fine curled wood shavings used especially for packing fragile items
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EXCELSIOR, Minn. — A lone figure climbs a steep hill in an old cemetery.
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Origin and Etymology of excelsior
trade name, from Latin, higher, comparative of excelsus high, from past participle of excellere
excelsior
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Latin adverb
ex·cel·si·or
\ik-ˈsel-sē-ər, eks-ˈkel-sē-ˌȯr\
Definition of excelsior
: higher —motto of New York
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