(n) an outstanding feature; something in which something or someone excels, Syn. excellency, Example:a center of manufacturing excellence; the use of herbs is one of the excellencies of French cuisine

par excellence

(adv) to a degree of excellence, Example:he is the honest politician par excellence

virtue

(n) the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong, Syn. virtuousness, moral excellence

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Excellence

n. [ F. excellence, L. excellentia. ] 1. The quality of being excellent; state of possessing good qualities in an eminent degree; exalted merit; superiority in virtue. [ 1913 Webster ]

Consider first that great
Or bright infers not excellence. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. An excellent or valuable quality; that by which any one excels or is eminent; a virtue. [ 1913 Webster ]

With every excellence refined. Beattie. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A title of honor or respect; -- more common in the form excellency. [ 1913 Webster ]

I do greet your excellence
With letters of commission from the king. Shak.

Syn. -- Superiority; preëminence; perfection; worth; goodness; purity; greatness. [ 1913 Webster ]

Superexcellence

n. Superior excellence; extraordinary excellence. [ 1913 Webster ]

Chinese-English: CC-CEDICT Dictionary CC-CEDICT CN-EN Dictionary

卓越

[卓越, zhuó yuè] distinction; excellence; outstanding; surpassing; distinguished; splendid #7959

瑜

[瑜, yú] excellence; luster of gems #17521

全优

[全优 / 全優, quán yōu] overall excellence #64216

业精于勤

[业精于勤 / 業精於勤, yè jīng yú qín] mastery of study lies in diligence (成语 saw). You can only master a subject by assiduous study.; Excellence in work is only possible with diligence.; Practise makes perfect. #118120

创优

[创优 / 創優, chuàng yōu] to strive for excellence

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優秀

[ゆうしゅう, yuushuu] (adj-na, n) superiority; excellence; (P) #3095

俊;雋;儁

[しゅん, shun] (n) (obsc) excellence; genius #3605

秀逸

[しゅういつ, shuuitsu] (adj-na, n) excellence; (P) #6208

優等

[ゆうとう, yuutou] (adj-na, n) (academic) excellence; superiority #13830

超絶

[ちょうぜつ, chouzetsu] (n, vs) transcendence; excellence; superiority #18027

卓越

[たくえつ, takuetsu] (n) excellence; superiority; (P) #18269

センターオブエクセレンス

[senta-obuekuserensu] (n) center of excellence

逸足

[いっそく, issoku] (n) fast runner; excellence

鑑評会

[かんぴょうかい, kanpyoukai] (n) (esp. in form 全国◯◯鑑評会) awards ceremony recognizing excellence (e.g. in sake or natto)

研究教育拠点

[けんきゅうきょういくきょてん, kenkyuukyouikukyoten] (n) center of excellence; COE

出群

[しゅつぐん, shutsugun] (n) excellence; pre-eminence

出色

[しゅっしょく, shusshoku] (adj-na, n) prominence; excellence

俊逸

[しゅんいつ, shun'itsu] (n) excellence; genius

俊英

[しゅんえい, shun'ei] (n) excellence; genius; (P)

勝絶

[しょうせつ;しょうぜつ, shousetsu ; shouzetsu] (n) (1) (arch) (See 十二律, 夾鐘) (in Japan) 4th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. F); (n, vs) (2) (usu. しょうぜつ) excellence (of scenery, etc.)

善良

[ぜんりょう, zenryou] (adj-na, n, adj-no) goodness; excellence; virtue; (P)

卓逸

[たくいつ, takuitsu] (n, adj-na) (obsc) (See 卓越) excellence; superiority

卓出

[たくしゅつ, takushutsu] (n, vs) excellence; superiority; preeminence; prevalence

卓絶

[たくぜつ, takuzetsu] (n, vs) excellence

卓抜

[たくばつ, takubatsu] (adj-na, n) excellence; superiority; preeminence; prevalence

天下第一

[てんかだいいち, tenkadaiichi] (n, adj-no) the best in the land; the best of its kind in the country; par excellence in the whole country