Associations to the word «Excellency»

Wiktionary

EXCELLENCY, noun. (used with His, Her or Your) A form of address for certain high officials or dignitaries.
EXCELLENCY, noun. The quality of being excellent.

Dictionary definition

EXCELLENCY, noun. A title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by `Your' or `His' or `Her'; "Your Excellency".
EXCELLENCY, noun. An outstanding feature; something in which something or someone excels; "a center of manufacturing excellence"; "the use of herbs is one of the excellencies of French cuisine".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats