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Definition of par excellence adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

par excellence

adjective
 
/ˌpɑːr ˈeksəlɑːns/
 
/ˌpɑːr ˌeksəˈlɑːns/
(from French)
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  1. (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’.
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