Used in a Sentence

excellency

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for excellency.

Editorial note

Also, 20-lane motorways through the centre of a city is not a sign of excellency but rather that of poor planning.

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Quick take

Synonym of excellence; the quality of being excellent.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of excellency gathered in one view.

noun

Synonym of excellence; the quality of being excellent.

noun

(used with His, Her or Your) A form of address for certain high officials or dignitaries.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for excellency.

noun

Synonym of excellence; the quality of being excellent.

noun

(used with His, Her or Your) A form of address for certain high officials or dignitaries.

Example sentences

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Also, 20-lane motorways through the centre of a city is not a sign of excellency but rather that of poor planning.

2

Its continued survival is rather a testament to excellency of marketing (as evidenced by this article!) rather than actual merits.

3

You're saying it would be better, rather than developing excellency, to instead become a parasite.

4

Operational excellency was always part of the job, regardless of what fancy term described it, be it DevOps, SRE or something else.

5

Also better technology is not necessarily bringing societies to morale and well-being excellency.

6

I just read a book on Washington and they were calling him Your Excellency a lot.

7

How the manufacturer responds to those issues is what determines excellency.

8

I think his excellency in his own trade limited his vision for the 99% who just want to get by in the job.

9

While other metrics of Italian excellency are ignored.

10

The engineering excellency, attention to detail, and engineering pride that made those W123/W124 almost unkillable is lost, and won't be found again.

11

His math skills were absolutely impressive but he still had to study a lot to keep up (he was living in Germany due to some excellency initiative, so this is a slightly skewed sample).

12

> While other metrics of Italian excellency are ignored.

Quote examples

1

Yes, he rejected being king, but he was called “Your Excellency” during the revolutionary war.

2

He asks: "Why are you crying?" The boy spoke of his trouble: "My emperor, the seeds that your Excellency has given me did not grow despite my efforts.

3

Just one more comment: in Brazil it is unfortunately the case that some offices have a standard treatment like "your excellency", etc, which are nominally meant to respect the office but in reality become a kind of test of compliance and obedience.

4

You can thank George Washington for rejecting the trappings of kings - "your Excellency", sceptres, crowns, robes, palaces, thrones, a chest full of medals, bowing and scraping, heredity succession, etc.

Proper noun examples

1

And if any of the aforesaid things should seem to anyone impossible or impracticable, I offer myself as ready to make trial of them in your park or in whatever place shall please your Excellency, to whom I commend myself with all possible humility.

2

His Excellency, President for Life, Field Marshal Al Hadji Doctor Idi Amin Dada, VC, DSO, MC, CBE, Lord of All the Beasts of the Earth and Fishes of the Seas and Conqueror of the British Empire in Africa in General and Uganda in Particular.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use excellency in a sentence?

Also, 20-lane motorways through the centre of a city is not a sign of excellency but rather that of poor planning.

What does excellency mean?

Synonym of excellence; the quality of being excellent.

What part of speech is excellency?

excellency is commonly used as noun.