excellence
ex·cel·lence
noun
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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