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ex·cel·lent  (ks-lnt)
adj.
1. Of the highest or finest quality; exceptionally good of its kind.
2. Archaic Superior.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin excellns, excellent-, present participle of excellere, to excel; see excel.]

excel·lent·ly adv.

excellent
Adjective
exceptionally good; outstanding
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.excellentexcellent - very good;of the highest quality; "made an excellent speech"; "the school has excellent teachers"; "a first-class mind"
superior - of high or superior quality or performance; "superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students"

excellent
adjective outstanding, good, great, fine, prime, capital, noted, choice, champion, cool (informal) select, brilliant, very good, cracking Brit. (informal) crucial (slang) mean (slang) superb, distinguished, fantastic, magnificent, superior, sterling, worthy, first-class, marvellous, exceptional, terrific, splendid, notable, mega (slang) topping Brit. (slang) sovereign, dope (slang) world-class, exquisite, admirable, exemplary, wicked (slang) first-rate, def (slang) superlative, top-notch (informal) brill (informal) pre-eminent, meritorious, estimable, tiptop, bodacious (slang), chiefly U.S. boffo (slang) jim-dandy (slang) A1 or A-one (informal) bitchin' U.S. (slang) chillin' U.S. (slang) booshit Austral. (slang) exo Austral. (slang) sik Austral. (slang) rad (informal) phat (slang) schmick Austral. (informal) << OPPOSITE terrible
Translations
excellent [ˈɛksələnt] adjexcelente
excellent [ˈɛksələnt] adjexcellent(e)
excellent [ˈɛksələnt] excel adjausgezeichnet, hervorragend
excellent [ˈɛksələnt] adjeccellente


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"Thou art," he said, "a most excellent Ape, and all these thy companions after thy example are excellent Apes too.
A farmer had a horse that had been an excellent faithful servant to him: but he was now grown too old to work; so the farmer would give him nothing more to eat, and said, 'I want you no longer, so take yourself off out of my stable; I shall not take you back again until you are stronger than a lion.
Blest with an excellent morning appetite - the delightful heritage of a clean life - he enjoyed his breakfast and thoroughly appreciated his cook's efforts.
 
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