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    par excellence
    /ˌpɑːr ˌɛksəˈlɑːns/

    adjective

    • 1. better or more than all others of the same kind: "Nash is, to many, the Regency architect par excellence"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPAR EXCELLENCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PAR EXCELLENCE definition: 1. You describe something as par excellence when it is the best example of its type: 2. You…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › par excellencePar excellence Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PAR EXCELLENCE is being the best of a kind : preeminent. How to use par excellence in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPAR EXCELLENCE definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    PAR EXCELLENCE meaning: 1. You describe something as par excellence when it is the best example of its type: 2. You…. Learn more.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › par excellencePar excellence - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When you see the words par excellence, you know you're talking about something supreme, outstanding, and first rate. As you might guess from the word excellence, par excellence is a term of praise for things that are great.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDefinition of 'par excellence' - Collins Online Dictionary

    par excellence. You say that something is a particular kind of thing par excellence in order to emphasize that it is a very good example of that kind of thing. He has been a meticulous manager, a manager par excellence. Par excellence is also an adverb. He is par excellence the Catholic film-maker.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › par-excellencePAR EXCELLENCE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Par excellence definition: being an example of excellence; superior; preeminent (used postpositively). See examples of PAR EXCELLENCE used in a sentence.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › par+excellencePar excellence - definition of par excellence by The Free...

    Define par excellence. par excellence synonyms, par excellence pronunciation, par excellence translation, English dictionary definition of par excellence. adj. Being the best or truest of a kind; quintessential: a diplomat par excellence.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › par-excellence_1par excellence adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation...

    Definition of par excellence adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › par-excellence_advpar excellence adverb & adjective - Oxford English Dictionary

    What does the word par excellence mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word par excellence. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word par excellence? About 1 occurrence per million words in modern written English. See frequency.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › par-excellenceAll resources related to 'par excellence' - Collins Online...

    A complete guide to the word "PAR EXCELLENCE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.