Definitions for excellency
ˈɛk sə lən siex·cel·len·cy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Excellencynoun

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

   "Your Excellency"

2. excellence, excellencynoun

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Excellencynoun

   A form of address for certain high officials or dignitaries.

2. excellencynoun

   The quality of being excellent.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Excellence, Excellencynoun

   Etymology: excellence, French; excellentia, Latin.

   1. The state of abounding in any good quality.2. Dignity; high rank in existence.

   Is it not wonderful, that base desires should so extinguish in men the sense of their own excellency, as to make them willing that their souls should be like to the souls of beasts, mortal and corruptible with their bodies? Richard Hooker, b. v. s. 2.

   I know not why a fiend may not deceive a creature of more excellency than himself, but yet a creature. John Dryden, Juv. Dedic.

   3. The state of excelling in any thing.

   I have, amongst men of parts and business, seldom heard any one commended for having an excellency in musick. John Locke.

   4. That in which one excels.

   The criticisms have been made rather to discover beauties and excellencies than their faults and imperfections. Joseph Addison, Spect.

   5. Purity; goodness.

   She loves him with that excellence,
   That angels love good men with. William Shakespeare, Henry VIII.

   6. A title of honour. It is now usually applied to generals of an army, ambassadors, and governors.

   They humbly sue unto your excellence,
   To have a goodly peace concluded of. William Shakespeare, Henry VI.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Excellencynoun

   excellence; virtue; dignity; worth; superiority

2. Excellencynoun

   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

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Excellency

   Excellency is an honorific style given to certain members of an organisation or state. Once entitled to the title "Excellency", its holder may retain the right to that courtesy throughout his or her lifetime, in accordance with widespread international custom and diplomatic norms. Generally people addressed as Excellency are heads of state, heads of government, governors, ambassadors, certain ecclesiastics, royalty, aristocracy, and military, and others holding equivalent rank. It is sometimes misinterpreted as a title of office in itself, but in fact is an honorific that precedes various titles, both in speech and in writing. In reference to such an official, it takes the form His/Her Excellency; in direct address, Your Excellency, or, less formally, simply Excellency. The abbreviation HE is often used instead of His/Her Excellency; alternatively it may stand for His Eminence.

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1. • Important Person

How to pronounce excellency?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say excellency in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of excellency in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of excellency in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of excellency in a Sentence

1. Manny Pacquiao:

   I am begging and knocking on your kind heart that Your Excellency will grant executive clemency to her.

2. Kim Jong:

   I firmly believe that the strong will, sincere efforts and unique approach of myself and Your Excellency Mr. President aimed at opening up a new future between the DPRK and the U.S. will surely come to fruition.

3. Henry Fielding:

   A truly elegant taste is generally accompanied with excellency of heart.

4. John Keats:

   The excellency of every art is its intensity, capable of making all disagreeable evaporate.

5. Saviour Kasukuwere:

   Given the foregoing ... His Excellency, the President has declared a state of disaster to severely affected areas in communal and resettlement lands of Zimbabwe effective from Feb. 2, 2016.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=excellency
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Excellency
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=excellency
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/excellency
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=excellency