Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Synonym of excellence; the quality of being excellent.
- a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by ‘Your’ or ‘His’ or ‘Her’
- an outstanding feature; something in which something or someone excels
Examples
4 sentencesHis Excellency addressed the assembly with decorum.
We don't know, Your Excellency. They probably drowned.
deWir wissen es nicht, Eure Exzellenz. Vermutlich sind sie ertrunken. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
As you ordered, Your Excellency.
deWie Sie befohlen haben, Exzellenz. — GuidoW
Ilham Aliyev sent a letter to His Excellency President Donald Trump, President of the United States.
Origin
From Middle English excellencie, from Latin excellentia.From Middle English excellencie, from Latin excellentia.
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Forms
plural: excellencies| Singular | excellency |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- an outstanding feature; something in which something or someone excels:excellence
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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