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Excellency

ex·cel·lency

UK/ˈɛk.sə.lən.si/ US/ˈɛˈkslɛnsi/ common

noun

1.

a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by `Your' or `His' or `Her'

  • “Your Excellency”

Origin

From Middle English excellencie, from Latin excellentia.

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