English noun: Excellency | |||
1. | Excellency (person) a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by `Your' or `His' or `Her' | ||
Samples | Your Excellency. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | important person, influential person, personage | ||
2. | excellency (cognition) an outstanding feature; something in which something or someone excels | ||
Samples | A center of manufacturing excellence. The use of herbs is one of the excellencies of French cuisine. | ||
Synonyms | excellence | ||
Broader (hypernym) | characteristic, feature | ||