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ex⋅cel⋅len⋅cy
[ek-suh-luh
n-see] 
–noun, plural -cies.
| 1. | (usually initial capital letter) Also, Excellence. a title of honor given to certain high officials, as governors, ambassadors, and Roman Catholic bishops and archbishops (prec. by his, your, etc.). |
| 2. | (usually initial capital letter) a person so entitled. |
| 3. | (usually initial capital letter) the title of the Governor General of Canada while in office. |
| 4. | Usually, excellencies. excellent qualities or features. |
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Language Translation for : Excellency
| Spanish: | Excelencia, | German: | die Exzellenz, | Japanese: | 閣下 |
| Ex·cel·len·cy
(ěk'sə-lən-sē) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. Ex·cel·len·cies Abbr. Exc. Used with His, Her, or Your as a title and form of address for certain high officials, such as viceroys, ambassadors, and governors. |
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| excellency | |
noun | |
| 1. | a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by 'Your' or 'His' or 'Her'; "Your Excellency" |
| 2. | an outstanding feature; something in which something or someone excels; "a center of manufacturing excellence"; "the use of herbs is one of the excellencies of French cuisine" [syn: excellence] |
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.
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