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Definition of par excellence in English: par excellenceadjective pɑːr ˈɛks(ə)l(ə)nspaʀ ɛksɛlɑ̃sˌpɑr ˌɛksəˈlɑns postpositive Better or more than all others of the same kind. Nash is, to many, the Regency architect par excellence Synonyms finest, greatest, top, foremost, leading, pre-eminent, premier, prime, first, chief, principal, supreme, of the highest quality, superlative, unrivalled, second to none, without equal, nonpareil, unsurpassed, unsurpassable, peerless, matchless, unparalleled, unbeaten, unbeatable, unexcelled, optimum, optimal, ultimate, surpassing, incomparable, ideal, perfect
Origin French, literally 'by excellence'. Definition of par excellence in US English: par excellenceadjectiveˌpɑr ˌɛksəˈlɑnsˌpär ˌeksəˈläns postpositive Better or more than all others of the same kind. he has won a reputation for being a designer par excellence Synonyms finest, greatest, top, foremost, leading, pre-eminent, premier, prime, first, chief, principal, supreme, of the highest quality, superlative, unrivalled, second to none, without equal, nonpareil, unsurpassed, unsurpassable, peerless, matchless, unparalleled, unbeaten, unbeatable, unexcelled, optimum, optimal, ultimate, surpassing, incomparable, ideal, perfect
Origin French, literally ‘by excellence’. |