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De - Pt| English Dictionary: 'excellent | by the DICT Development Group |
| 2 results for 'excellent | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Excellent \Ex"cel*lent\, a. [F. excellent, L. excellens, -entis, p. pr. of excellere. See {Excel}.] 1. Excelling; surpassing others in some good quality or the sum of qualities; of great worth; eminent, in a good sense; superior; as, an excellent man, artist, citizen, husband, discourse, book, song, etc.; excellent breeding, principles, aims, action. To love . . . What I see excellent in good or fair. --Milton. 2. Superior in kind or degree, irrespective of moral quality; -- used with words of a bad significance. [Obs. or Ironical] [bd]An excellent hypocrite.[b8] --Hume. Their sorrows are most excellent. --Beau. & Fl. Syn: Worthy; choice; prime; valuable; select; exquisite; transcendent; admirable; worthy. | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Excellent \Ex"cel*lent\, adv. Excellently; eminently; exceedingly. [Obs.] [bd]This comes off well and excellent.[b8] --Shak. | |
