mid-14c., from Old French excellence, from Latin excellentia "superiority, excellence," from excellentem (nominative excellens) "towering, distinguished, superior" (see excellent).

the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree an outstanding feature; something in which something or someone excels; "a center of manufacturing excellence&qu [..]

n. Possession of eminently or unusually good qualities.

(n) the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree(n) an outstanding feature; something in which something or someone excels

praestantia prestantia, virtus, excellentia

n. "excellence," s.v. excellence OED. KEY: excellence@n

n 17 excellence 17

The quality of being excellent; state of possessing good qualities in an eminent degree; exalted merit; superiority in virtue. Something in which one excels. An excellent or valuable quality; th [..]

A title of honor or respect; more common in the form Excellency.

lang=en 1800s=1818 * '''1818''' — . ''''. *: She thought her the model of all excellence and endeavoured to imitate her phraseology and manners, so that even now she often reminds me of her. *: [..]