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Definitions for par excellence
pɑr ˌɛk səˈlɑns, ˈɛk səˌlænspar ex·cel·lence
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Princeton's WordNet
par excellenceadverb
to a degree of excellence
"he is the honest politician par excellence"
Wiktionary
par excellenceadjective
Being the best of its kind.
par excellenceadjective
Being a quintessential example of the kind in question.
Etymology: Borrowed from the French par excellence.
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par excellence
Par excellence is a French phrase used in English to refer to a person or thing of great quality, superiority or excellence, considered as the best example or the highest standard within a particular field, category, or specialty.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of par excellence in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of par excellence in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of par excellence in a Sentence
Everybody knows that fitness is the trend par excellence and Reebok is the right brand for that. Why should we part from it, especially now that it is running well?
It used to take courage--indeed, it was the act of courage par excellence--to leave the comforts of home and family and go out into the world seeking adventure. Today there are fewer places to discover, and the real adventure is to stay at home.
Europe is the destination par excellence.
There was a time in which the main violator of human rights was the state. It was the violator par excellence of human rights. That's over, i, as president, and at the same time as commander of the country's armed forces, will never give the order to massacre, to repress the people of Mexico.
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