name · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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/ˈɛksələns/
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CMU ARPABET:EH1 K S AH0 L AH0 N S
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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name
Meaning 1
A title of honor or respect; more common in the form Excellency.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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noun
Meaning 2
The quality of being excellent; brilliance
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Examples
John Davies was awarded for excellence in the field of computer security.
Meaning relationships
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noun
Meaning 3
Something in which one excels.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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noun
Meaning 4
An excellent or valuable quality; something at which any someone excels; a virtue.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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noun
Meaning 5
the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
