01 a. Excelling; surpassing others in some good quality or the sum of qualities; of great worth; eminent, in a good sense; superior; as, an excel…
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Excelling; surpassing others in some good quality or the sum of qualities; of great worth; eminent, in a good sense; superior; as, an excellent man, artist, citizen, husband, discourse, book, song, etc.; excellent breeding, principles, aims, action.“To love . . . What I see excellent in good or fair.” — Milton.
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Superior in kind or degree, irrespective of moral quality; -- used with words of a bad significance.[Obs. or Ironical]“Their sorrows are most excellent.” — Beau. & Fl.