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par excellence Definition

par· ex·cel·lence (pär′ ek′sə läns; Frrek se läns)

adverb, adjective

in the greatest degree of excellence; beyond comparison; preeminent(ly)

Etymology: Fr, lit., by the way of excellence

par excellence Synonyms

par excellence

modif.

superior, pre-eminent, the very finest; see excellent, supreme.

par excellence Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • religious: But it is religious dogma par excellence for the men of the Inner Circle and for their Illuminati henchmen.
  • global: In the early 1990s, Thais became known as the global shoppers par excellence.
  • individual: The infant is the young individual par excellence depicted in the figurine media.

Noun used with modifier

  • instrument: The organ may be a contrapuntal instrument par excellence, but, above all, it is a sustaining instrument.
  • art: In fact, poetry is the art par excellence of Persia, and her salient cultural achievement.
  • tool: Digital interactive Television Traditional TV has for a long time been an awareness creation tool par excellence.
  • reconciliation: There, I experience Jesus, the Servant of reconciliation par excellence, as the center of life and love for us.
  • commodity: Under capitalism, the system of commodity production par excellence, the product completely dominates the producer.
  • production: Under capitalism, the system of commodity production par excellence, the product completely dominates the producer.

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