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excellence

ex·cel·lence

UK/ˈɛksələns/ US/ˈɛksʌlʌns/ fairly common

noun

1.

the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree

2.

something in which something or some one excels

  • “the use of herbs is one of the excellences of French cuisine”

Origin

From Middle English excellence, from Old French excellence, from Latin excellentia.

Phrases

  • center of excellence
  • par excellence
  • plural of excellence

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