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Definitions for par excellence
pɑr ˌɛk səˈlɑns, ˈɛk səˌlænspar ex·cel·lence

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. par excellenceadverb

    to a degree of excellence

    "he is the honest politician par excellence"

Wiktionary

  1. par excellenceadjective

    Being the best of its kind.

  2. par excellenceadjective

    Being a quintessential example of the kind in question.

  3. Etymology: Borrowed from the French par excellence.

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  1. 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.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of par excellence in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of par excellence in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of par excellence in a Sentence

  1. Herbert Hainer:

    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?

  2. Alvaro de Solva:

    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.

  3. Oswaldo Dias:

    Europe is the destination par excellence.

  4. Lopez Obrador:

    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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