Excellency meaning
ENWExcellency
- Excellency is an honorific style given to certain members of an organisation or state.
- Generally people addressed as Excellency are heads of state, heads of government, governors, ambassadors, certain ecclesiastics, royalty, aristocracy, knights and military, and others holding equivalent rank (e.g.
- It is sometimes misinterpreted as a title of office in itself, but in fact is an honorific that precedes various titles (such as Mr. President, and so on), both in speech and in writing.
- The abbreviation HE is often used instead of His/Her Excellency; alternatively it may stand for His Eminence.
EN excellency
- NounPLExcellenciesSUF-ency
- (used with His, Her or Your) A form of address for certain high officials or dignitaries.
- (used with His, Her or Your) A form of address for certain high officials or dignitaries.
- More Examples
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
- You are cordially invited to dinner with His Excellency the President. Dress: White Tie.
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
Definition of Excellency in English Dictionary
- Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
- Nouns
- Countable nouns
- Countable nouns
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Other Vocabulary
- en excellency
- en excellence
- fr excellence
- en Excellence
- fr Excellence
Source: Wiktionary