excelsior

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \ik-ˈsel-sē-ər, -ȯr\
- /ek.ˈsel.sɪɔː(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ik-ˈsel-sē-ər, -ȯr\

Definitions of excelsior word

noun excelsior Used in the names of hotels, newspapers, and other products to indicate superior quality. 1
exclamation excelsior excellent: used as a motto and as a trademark for various products, esp in the US for fine wood shavings used for packing breakable objects 0
exclamation excelsior upwards 0
adjective excelsior higher; always upward 0
noun excelsior long, thin wood shavings used for packing breakable things or as stuffing in some furniture 0

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Parts of speech for Excelsior

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excelsior popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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