General excellence of standard or level; effectiveness or usefulness for a particular purpose; (now usually comparatively) the degree of excellence…

Power, strength; force. Also: excellence, value, importance, dignity. Usually in of (great, much,etc.) mund. Obsolete.

= dainty, n.

Of things: Good quality or property, worth, excellence, virtue. Obsolete.

Delightful or choice quality; sumptuousness.

The state or fact of excelling; the possession chiefly of good qualities in an eminent or unusual degree; surpassing merit, skill, virtue, worth…

Power, efficacy, worth. gen. Power, efficacy; excellence, worth; benefit, advantage.

= excellence, n. 1. Obsolete or archaic.

The quality of having high status or value; renown or distinction arising from excellence. Chiefly with reference to things. Obsolete.

Claim or title to commendation or esteem; excellence, worth.

Distinction due to, or involving, some superior quality; special excellence or goodness. Obsolete.

Superior quality; excellence; perfection. Also in weakened use: admirable nature or quality; merit; distinction.

The fact, state, or quality of being wonderful or worthy of high regard; admirableness. Obsolete.

= rarity, n. 3.

The fact or condition of being good or suitable; fittingness, appropriateness; quality, excellence, soundness.

= rarity, n. (chiefly in senses 2, 3, and 5).

Unusual or exceptional character, esp. in respect of excellence.

= excellence, n.

That quality of a person or thing which is highly pleasing or satisfying to the mind; moral or intellectual excellence.

The quality of being admirable.

The quality of being prime; excellence, high quality, superiority.

Excellence. Obsolete.

The quality of being eximious, excellence.

The quality or fact of being the best or very good; excellence.

As an abstract quality: highness, excellence, nobility. Obsolete.

(un-, prefix1 affix 6.)

the state or quality of excelling; = excellence, n.

With article or possessive adjective: positive characteristics; general excellence.

Sterling quality.

The quality or fact of being stupendous; stupendousness. Also as a count noun: a stupendous thing or event.

Excellence in respect of some specified or implied quality; the quality of being admirably good, or perfectly suited for some purpose.

Splendour, magnificence, grandness. Also as a general term of enthusiasm: excellence.

sweetness and light, taken from Swift (see quot. 1704 at sense 1a(a) above) and used with æsthetic or moral reference; now usually in trivial…

High quality; outstanding ability or distinction; elegance or refinement of style, taste, or manner. Cf. sense B. Frequently somewhat colloquial.

Splendid quality; excellence.

the condition or fact of being a superstar in a public sphere.

With positive connotation (chiefly in African-American usage). A large, impressive, or outstanding example of something.

colloquial. The quality of being extremely good or enjoyable; excellence. Cf. awesome, adj. 1c.