par excellence
Because or on account of one's excellenceBecause or on account of one's excellence.
» France is the country par excellence.
Meaning
3 senses(not comparable)Because or on account of one's excellence.
to a degree of excellence
Most excellently, variously intending
(not comparable)Most especially, in particular, most notably (out of a thing or person's other attributes, roles, etc.).
(not comparable)In a superior way, in the most representative or fully-developed manner.
Examples
3 sentencesFrance is the country par excellence.
Milan is the fashion capital par excellence.
Some analysts consider Somalia as the failed state par excellence.
ruНекоторые аналитики считают Сомали типичным примером недееспособного государства. — Imp
deManche Analytiker betrachten Somalia als den gescheiterten Staat schlechthin. — Yorwba
Origin
Unadapted borrowing from French par excellence (“excellently, in an especially representatUnadapted borrowing from French par excellence (“excellently, in an especially representative way; above all”), a calque of Latin per excellentiam, itself a calque of Ancient Greek κατ’ ἐξοχήν (kat’ exokhḗn).
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