Download the app
educalingo
Search

Meaning of "excelsior" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EXCELSIOR

From Latin: higher.
info
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp
section

PRONUNCIATION OF EXCELSIOR

excelsior  [ɪkˈsɛlsɪˌɔː] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EXCELSIOR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Excelsior can act as a noun, an adverb and an exclamation.
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.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

Exclamation is an expression or voice that reflects an emotion or exaltation.

WHAT DOES EXCELSIOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Excelsior

Excelsior is a Latin adjective meaning "higher" or "loftier", used in English as an interjection with a poetic meaning of "ever upward". It may refer to...

Definition of excelsior in the English dictionary

The definition of excelsior in the dictionary is excellent: used as a motto and as a trademark for various products, esp in the US for fine wood shavings used for packing breakable objects. Other definition of excelsior is upwards.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EXCELSIOR


Confiteor
kənˈfɪtɪˌɔː
easy-oar
ˈiːzɪˌɔː
fahlore
ˈfɑːlˌɔː
Gwalior
ˈɡwɑːlɪˌɔː
Melchior
ˈmɛlkɪˌɔː
octuor
ˈɒktjʊˌɔː
parkour
ˈpɑːkˌɔː
septuor
ˈseptjʊˌɔː
sextuor
ˈsɛkstjʊˌɔː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EXCELSIOR

exceeding
exceedingly
excel
excelled
excellence
excellencies
Excellency
excellent
excellently
excelling
except
except for
except that
exceptant
excepted
excepting
exception
exceptionable
exceptionableness
exceptionably

WORDS THAT END LIKE EXCELSIOR

anterior
cold warrior
Dior
eco-warrior
exterior
inferior
interior
junior
Lake Superior
Ministry of the Interior
office junior
posterior
prior
samurai warrior
savior
senior
superior
the Interior
ulterior
warrior

Synonyms and antonyms of excelsior in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «excelsior» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF EXCELSIOR

Find out the translation of excelsior to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of excelsior from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «excelsior» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

精益求精
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

excelsior
570 millions of speakers

English

excelsior
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

छीलन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نجارة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Excelsior
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Excelsior
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আরত্ত ভাল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

copeaux d´emballage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Excelsior
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Holzwolle
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

木毛
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

엑셀
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Excelsior
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

excelsior
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எக்ஸெல்சியர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एक्सेलसियर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yonga
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

trucioli sottili
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Excelsior
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Excelsior
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

excelsior
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τζίβα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Excelsior
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

excelsior
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

excelsior
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of excelsior

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EXCELSIOR»

The term «excelsior» is very widely used and occupies the 21.205 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Very widely used
90
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «excelsior» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of excelsior
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «excelsior».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EXCELSIOR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «excelsior» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «excelsior» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EXCELSIOR»

Discover the use of excelsior in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to excelsior and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Excelsior
"Matthew, so few humans achieve their destiny before leaving this world.
George H. Sirois, 2010
2
Excelsior!: The Amazing Life of Stan Lee
In a remarkable autobiography, the creator of Marvel Comics describes his youth in the Bronx, his early years publishing comic books during World War II, the rise of the Marvel empire, and his creation of such legendary superheroes as the X ...
Stan Lee, George Mair, 2002
3
Excelsior
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 2012
4
Excelsior: Helps to Progress in Religion, Science, and ...
EXCELSIOR. FIKST-RATES. Often as we hear of a redundant population and overstocked professions, there is one class of labourers for whom there is a constant demand. These are the men preeminent in their several departments, — the ...
James Hamilton, 1854
5
San Francisco's Excelsior District
This volume of vintage photographs chronicles the Excelsior's intriguing journey from rugged swamp and farmland to the busy cosmopolitan neighborhood we know today.
Walter G. Jebe, 2004
6
The Madonna of Excelsior: A Novel
Taking this case as raw material for his alchemic imagination, Zakes Mda tells the story of a family at the heart of the scandal -and of a country in which apartheid concealed interracial liaisons of every kind.
Zakes Mda, 2007
7
Star Trek: The Original Series: Excelsior: Forged in Fire
AN UNTOLD TALE OF STAR TREK ® HISTORY REVEALED AT LAST.
Michael A. Martin, Andy Mangels, 2007
8
Death at the Excelsior: And Other Stories
This comprehensive collection of short pieces from Wodehouse is a perfect introduction to his unique style.
P. G. Wodehouse, 2011
9
Excelsior Springs: Haunted Haven
"Excelsior Springs : haunted haven" takes the reader back to a time when miracle cures were the stuff of legend.
Janet R. Reed, 2011
10
The Crusade of the Excelsior
"The Crusade of the Excelsior" is an outstanding parable, published in 1887, it demonstrates serious social criticism.
Bret Harte, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EXCELSIOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term excelsior is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Excelsior Game 'On Fleek'
My first day on Brandeis' campus was that hot, sticky August heat and Orientation Leaders jumping up and down, just high on life. It was being ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
2
Stan Lee Spills All: From Secret Superhero Sauce to Origin of …
'Excelsior!' is your trademark sign-off. Tell me its secret origin. I used to write a column [for Marvel Comics] called “Stan's Soapbox,” and I used ... «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
3
Excelsior Mining's in-situ copper mine attracting smart money
That is exactly the message JJ Jennex, the head of corporate affairs at TSX Venture listed Excelsior Mining (CVE:MIN), had for investors at a conference in ... «Proactive Investors USA & Canada, Jul 15»
4
Excelsior grandma and grandson create minature building for …
Caleb Hager of Chanhassen has created a miniature building with the help of his grandmother Marge Modell of Excelsior for the mini-polis ... «ECM Publishers, Jul 15»
5
Summer dining guide to Lake Minnetonka
A roundup of dining and drinking options around Lake Minnetonka, visiting Excelsior, Wayzata, Spring Park, Mound, Long Lake and other ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
6
Excelsior Gold to reveal details on project financing
Excelsior Gold has been granted a trading halt by the ASX this ... Earlier in the week Excelsior announced that its Mining Proposal for the ... «Proactive Investors Australia, Jul 15»
7
Excelsior Gold's mining proposal approved
An additional mining proposal covering Excelsior's development of the Zoroastrian open put was lodged in late May, with approvals expected ... «Australian Mining, Jul 15»
8
Excelsior Avenue bridge
Water begins to flow through the Kings River fork along Excelsior Avenue, between 16th and 17th avenues, at 6:50 a.m., on Tuesday. In 2014 ... «Hanford Sentinel, Jul 15»
9
Excelsior to break ground on new surgery center
Excelsior Orthopaedics will break ground Thursday on a $9.5 million expansion of its ambulatory surgery center on Sheridan Drive in Amherst. «Buffalo News, Jul 15»
10
Excelsior Announces Updated Mineral Resource Estimate
(TSX VENTURE:MIN)(FRANKFURT:3XS)(OTCQX:EXMGF) ("Excelsior" or the "Company") is pleased to announce an updated mineral resource estimate at the ... «Digital Journal, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Excelsior [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/excelsior>. May 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z