excellency
[ ek-suh-luh n-see ]
/ ˈɛk sə lən si /
noun, plural ex·cel·len·cies.
(usually initial capital letter) Also Excellence.
a title of honor given to certain high officials, as governors, ambassadors, and Roman Catholic bishops and archbishops (preceded by his, your, etc.).
(usually initial capital letter)
a person so entitled.
(usually initial capital letter)
the title of the governor general of Canada while in office.
Usually excellencies.
excellent qualities or features.
Origin of excellency
OTHER WORDS FROM excellency
su·per·ex·cel·len·cy, noun, plural su·per·ex·cel·len·cies.Words nearby excellency
exceedance,
exceeding,
exceedingly,
excel,
excellence,
excellency,
excellent,
excelsior,
excelsior springs,
excementosis,
except
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British Dictionary definitions for excellency
Excellency
Excellence
/ (ˈɛksələnsɪ) /
noun plural -lencies or -lences
(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
RC Church
a title of bishops and archbishops in many non-English-speaking countries