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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Excellence \Ex"cel*lence\, n. [F. excellence, L. excellentia.]
     1. The quality of being excellent; state of possessing good
        qualities in an eminent degree; exalted merit; superiority
        in virtue.
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              Consider first that great
              Or bright infers not excellence.      --Milton.
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     2. An excellent or valuable quality; that by which any one
        excels or is eminent; a virtue.
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              With every excellence refined.        --Beattie.
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     3. A title of honor or respect; -- more common in the form
        excellency.
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              I do greet your excellence
              With letters of commission from the king. --Shak.
  
     Syn: Superiority; pre["e]minence; perfection; worth;
          goodness; purity; greatness.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Excellency \Ex"cel*len*cy\, n.; pl. Excellencies.
     1. Excellence; virtue; dignity; worth; superiority.
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              His excellency is over Israel.        --Ps. lxviii.
                                                    34.
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              Extinguish in men the sense of their own excellency.
                                                    --Hooker.
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     2. A title of honor given to certain high dignitaries, esp.
        to viceroys, ministers, and ambassadors, to English
        colonial governors, etc. It was formerly sometimes given
        to kings and princes.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Excellency \Ex"cel*len*cy\, n.; pl. Excellencies.
     1. Excellence; virtue; dignity; worth; superiority.
  
              His excellency is over Israel.        --Ps. lxviii.
                                                    34.
  
              Extinguish in men the sense of their own excellency.
                                                    --Hooker.
  
     2. A title of honor given to certain high dignitaries, esp.
        to viceroys, ministers, and ambassadors, to English
        colonial governors, etc. It was formerly sometimes given
        to kings and princes.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  Excellency
       n : a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or
           governors); usually preceded by Your or His or Her; "Your
           Excellency"

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  excellency
     Αγγλικά n.
     η εξοχότητα

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  excellency
     n.
     The quality of being excellent.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Excellency
     n.
     (lb en used with His, Her or Your) A form of address for certain high
  officials or dignitary.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  excellency
     n.
     The quality of being excellent.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  Excellency
     n.
     (lb en used with His, Her or Your) A form of address for certain high
  officials or dignitary.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  excellency
     n.
     The quality of being excellent.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Excellency
     n.
     (lb en used with His, Her or Your) A form of address for certain high
  officials or dignitary.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  excellency
     n.
     The quality of being excellent.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Excellency
     n.
     (lb en used with His, Her or Your) A form of address for certain high
  officials or dignitary.

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Excellency /ˈɛksələnsi/
  السعادة

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  excellency /ˈɛksələnsi/ 
  dokonalost

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  excellency /ˈɛksələnsi/ 
  excelence

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]


  Excellency /ˈɛksələnsi/ (Exc. /ˈɛksk/)
  Exzellenz Exz.,  /ˈɛksz/
   see: excellencies, His Excellency, Her Excellency

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 : [ freedict:eng-ell ]


  Excellency /ˈɛksələnsi/
  
  Εξοχότης

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]


  Excellency /ˈɛksələnsi/ 
  korkeus, ylhäisyys
  Form of address for certain high officials or dignitaries

From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 : [ freedict:eng-fra ]


  excellency /eksələnsiː/
  seigneurie

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:eng-hrv ]


  excellency /ˈɛksələnsi/
  ekscelencija, odlična kvaliteta

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]


  excellency /ˈɛksələnsi/
  kiválóság

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-jpn ]


  Excellency /ˈɛksələnsi/ 
  閣下
  Form of address for certain high officials or dignitaries

From English-Lithuanian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.7.2 : [ freedict:eng-lit ]


  Excellency /ˈɛksələnsi/ 
  ekscelencija

From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-nor ]


  Excellency /ˈɛksələnsi/ 
  eksellense
  Form of address for certain high officials or dignitaries

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 : [ freedict:eng-pol ]


  Excellency /ˈeksələnsɪ/ 
    a. Ekscelencja
   b.
        "Your Excellency"  - Wasza Ekscelencja
   c.
        "His Excellency"  - Jego Ekscelencja

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-por ]


  excellency /eksələnsiː/
  excelência

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-swe ]


  Excellency /ˈɛksələnsi/ 
  excellens
  Form of address for certain high officials or dignitaries

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-tur ]


  excellency /ˈɛksələnsi/
  1. Ekselans, sefir veya vekile verilen unvan. His Excellency Ekselansları. Your Excellency Ekselans, zatı âliniz.

From IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]

/ˈɛkˈsɫɛnsi/

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary : [ stardic ]


  n. 阁下;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]


     n. 阁下,优点

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