excellent

The definition of excellent is someone or something as exceptional or of high quality.

(adjective)

An example of excellent is the taste of fine chocolate to a chocolate lover.

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See excellent in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

  1. Obsolete excelling; surpassing
  2. outstandingly good of its kind; of exceptional merit, virtue, etc.

Origin: ME < OFr < L excellens, prp. of excellere, excel

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See excellent in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Of the highest or finest quality; exceptionally good of its kind.
  2. Archaic Superior.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Latin excellēns, excellent-

Origin: , present participle of excellere, to excel; see excel

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  • exˈcel·lent·ly adverb

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