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Definition of EXCELLENT
Excellent 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] ``An excellent hypocrite.' --Hume.
Their sorrows are most excellent. --Beau. & Fl.
Syn: Worthy; choice; prime; valuable; select; exquisite;
transcendent; admirable; worthy.
Excellent Excellent Ex"cel*lent, adv.
Excellently; eminently; exceedingly. [Obs.] ``This comes off
well and excellent.' --Shak.
