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Webster 1913 Edition
Excellency
Ex′cel-len-cy
,Noun.
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.
Definition 2024
Excellency
Excellency
See also: excellency
English
Noun
Excellency (plural Excellencies)
- (used with His, Her or Your) A form of address for certain high officials or dignitaries.
Translations
Form of address for certain high officials or dignitaries
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Synonyms
Derived terms
- His Excellency
- Her Excellency
- Your Excellency