par excellence
adjective/ˌpɑːr ˈeksəlɑːns/
/ˌpɑːr ˌeksəˈlɑːns/
(from French)- (only used after the noun it describes) better than all the others of the same kind; a very good example of something
- She turned out to be an organizer par excellence.
Word OriginFrench, literally ‘by excellence’.Definitions on the go
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