Excellency definition

ĕksə-lən-sē
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A title of honor applied to various persons of high position, as an ambassador, bishop, or governor.
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Used with His, Her, or Your as a title and form of address for certain high officials, such as viceroys, ambassadors, and governors.
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The quality of being excellent.
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(used with His, Her or Your) A form of address for certain high officials or dignitaries.
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Noun

Singular:
excellency
Plural:
excellencies

Excellency Sentence Examples

  • His excellency is staying in the same house with them.

  • Here are two letters from Count Nostitz and here is one from His Highness the Archduke Ferdinand and here are these," he said, handing him several papers, "make a neat memorandum in French out of all this, showing all the news we have had of the movements of the Austrian army, and then give it to his excellency."

  • Your excellency, I should like to be of use here.

  • Wolzogen took his place and continued to explain his views in French, every now and then turning to Pfuel and saying, "Is it not so, your excellency?"

  • I beg you will remember this, your excellency!

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