par excellence
adv/ˌpɑːɹ ˌɛksəˈlɑːns/UK/ˌpɑr ˌɛksəˈlɑn(t)s/US
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French par excellence (“excellently, in an especially representative way; above all”), a calque of Latin per excellentiam, itself a calque of Ancient Greek κατ’ ἐξοχήν (kat’ exokhḗn).
- derived from κατ' ἐξοχήν
- derived from per excellentiam
Definitions
Because or on account of one's excellence.
- The name of Venus is in deede but bautye, And men me fayrest call, per excellencye.
Most excellently, variously intending
- He was par excellence a theologian.
Most excellent, variously intending
- The Santo (which is St. Antonio's church, called il Santo par excellence) […]
The neighborhood
- synonympre-eminentlymost excellently
- synonymsupremelymost excellently
- synonymabove allmost excellently
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