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Excellency
" My dear Excellency! I have not gone to war to collect cheese and eggs, but for another purpose."
Manfred von Richthofen

Meaning of "Excellency" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF EXCELLENCY

ˈɛksələnsɪ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EXCELLENCY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Excellency is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EXCELLENCY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Excellency

Excellency is an honorific style given to certain members of an organisation or state. Once entitled to the title "Excellency", the holder may retain the right to that courtesy throughout his or her lifetime, in accordance with widespread international custom and diplomatic norms. Generally people addressed as Excellency are heads of state, heads of government, governors, ambassadors, certain ecclesiastics, royalty, aristocracy and military, and others holding equivalent rank. It is sometimes misinterpreted as a title of office in itself, but in fact is an honorific that precedes various titles, both in speech and in writing. In reference to such an official, it takes the form His/Her Excellency; in direct address, Your Excellency, or, less formally, simply Excellency. The abbreviation HE is often used instead of His/Her Excellency; alternatively it may stand for His Eminence.

Definition of Excellency in the English dictionary

The definition of Excellency in the dictionary is usually preceded by Your, His, or Her a title used to address or refer to a high-ranking official, such as an ambassador or governor. Other definition of Excellency is a title of bishops and archbishops in many non-English-speaking countries.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EXCELLENCY

ambivalency · chaplaincy · corpulency · covalency · equipollency · equivalency · flatulency · indolency · multivalency · opulency · petulancy · prevalency · redolency · repellency · sanguinolency · sibilancy · somnolency · transcalency · turbulency · valency

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EXCELLENCY

Excalibur

WORDS THAT END LIKE EXCELLENCY

agency · bivalency · divalency · electrovalency · flocculency · fraudulency · monovalency · pentavalency · polyvalency · prepollency · purulency · quadrivalency · quinquevalency · succulency · tervalency · tetravalency · trivalency · truculency · univalency · virulency

Synonyms and antonyms of Excellency in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Excellency» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EXCELLENCY

Find out the translation of Excellency to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of Excellency from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Excellency» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

阁下
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

Excelencia
570 millions of speakers
en

English

Excellency
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

महामहिम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سعادة
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

Превосходительство
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

Vossa Excelência
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

পরম কৃতিত্ব
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

excellence
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Tuan Yang Terutama
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Exzellenz
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

閣下
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

>각하
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Tiyang sepuh
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tuyệt my
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

மேதகு
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

महापुरुष
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Ekselans
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

Eccellenza
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

Ekscelencjo
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

превосходительство
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

Excelenta
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Εξοχότατε
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Eksellensie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Utmärkt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Eksellense
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Excellency

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EXCELLENCY»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of Excellency
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «Excellency».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Excellency

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QUOTES WITH «EXCELLENCY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Excellency.
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Manfred von Richthofen
My dear Excellency! I have not gone to war to collect cheese and eggs, but for another purpose.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EXCELLENCY»

Discover the use of Excellency in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Excellency and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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His Excellency: George Washington
His Excellency is a magnificent work, indispensable to an understanding not only of its subject but also of the nation he brought into being. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Joseph J. Ellis, 2004
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His Excellency
The history of the Second Empire is probably as familiar to me as it is to M. Zola himself-for, like him, I grew to manhood in its midst, with better opportunities, too, than he had of observing certain of its distinguishing features - and ...
Emile Zola, Ernest Alfred Vizetelly, Andrew Moore, 2006
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His Hawaiian Excellency: The Overthrow of the Hawaiian ...
Given the recent epochal developments in both Eastern Europe and Hawai'i the book does not only address the reader who wishes to learn more about the island state in the middle of the Pacific, but may also contribute to the ongoing debate ...
Niklaus Rudolf Schweizer, 2004
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A Sermon Concerning the Excellency and Usefulness of the ...
Tbt Excellency, andvseflzlmsy - -- .to call their Religion into question, or to suspect they have none at all. For'if they had , they durst not, they could not offer such-a imanifest affront, to the great Creator os the World , as- to carry themselves ...
William Beveridge, 1682
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His Excellency: George Washington
"His Excellency is a full, glorious, and multifaceted portrait of the man behind our country's genesis, sure to become the authoritative biography of George Washington for many decades. "From the Hardcover edition.
Joseph J. Ellis, 2005
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... A letter to His Excellency, Earl Fitzwilliam, lord ...
Urging educational and political reforms in Ireland.
William Drennan, 1795
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The Excellency of Christ
Jonathan. edwards,. a.M.. And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof. And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the ...
Jonathan Edwards, 2012
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Letters Written By His Excellency Hugh Boulter, D.D., Lord ...
I Am sorry to inform your Excellency that the affair of the coin meets with such difficulties in the council, that the letter we shaH, I suppose, agree tomorrow to send to your Excellency, will come to just nothing. Those of the House of Commons in ...
Hugh Boulter, 1770
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Letters written by His Excellency, Arthur Capel, Earl of ...
To which is prefixed, an historical account of his life Arthur Capel Essex (Earl of). and garrisons ; so that I judge 5000l. per annum, will be the least sum that can be required for these purposes. VI. Concerning the establishment and present ...
Arthur Capel Essex (Earl of), 1770
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Excellency Investment Realty Trust, Inc. and David Mladen: ...
For example, Excellency and Mladen (who signed the filing as CEO) knew that the staff intended to recommend enforcement action and had in fact offered to settle the action. Moreover, Excellency and Mladen knew or should have known that ...
Deena Bernstein

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EXCELLENCY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Excellency is used in the context of the following news items.
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His Excellency to re-open Curraghs Wildife Park railway station
His Excellency to re-open Curraghs Wildife Park railway station It will be full steam ahead at the Curragh's Wildlife Park on July 18th and 19th ... «isleofman.com, Jul 15»
2
Pacquiao Seeks Mercy for Filipino on Death Row in Indonesia
"I am begging and knocking at your kind heart that your excellency will grant executive clemency to her by sparing her life and saving her from ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
3
Maoists write to Modi, Xi and PM Koirala on Lipu-Lekh
Your Excellency is aware that Kalapani, of which Lipu-Lekh is a part, is a sensitive issue closely linked to the sovereignty and territorial integrity ... «Kathmandu Post, Jul 15»
4
Strasser pays courtesy call on VP Foh
Freetown, July 8 (SLENA) – The ruling All People's Congress (APC) party under the leadership of His Excellency, President Ernest Bai Koroma ... «Sierra Express Media, Jul 15»
5
Obama should Press Ethiopia and ONLF to Reach a Sustainable …
Your excellency, the President of the United States, we, the citizens of Ogaden, appeal to you as the head of United States and Nobel laureate ... «SomalilandPress, Jul 15»
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Local Deirdre Gogarty to be Inducted in International Women's …
The “Excellency Award” will be awarded to Dr. Martha A. Dodson, who has worked for 15 years with young athletes and trained the Paralympic USA team, ... «KATC Lafayette News, Jul 15»
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Kaliati mobilizes Malawi women to form professional networks
Let us have strong economic, social and professionally sound networks built on patriotism as the fourth cornerstone which His Excellency ... «Nyasa Times, Jul 15»
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Crown Prince arrives in Saudi Arabia
... Highness Prince Mishaal bin Majed bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud, Governor of Jeddah, His Excellency Mr Mohammad Bin Abdul Malek Al-Shaikh, ... «Bahrain News Agency, Jul 15»
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N/Delta: Ex-Militant Leaders Alert PMB On Tension Over Non …
“Your Excellency, you will recall that this programme had within the last few years brought relative stability to our region and by extension this ... «Leadership Newspapers, Jul 15»
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Mimiko bags Youth Parliament Leadership Award
We were informed that these programmes were run free of charge by Your Excellency. You are a change to the Nigerian Youth. Truly, you are ... «The Guardian Nigeria, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Excellency [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/excellency>. May 2024 ».
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