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Meaning of excelsior

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

excelsior

Pronunciation:/ɛkˈsɛlsɪɔː/

noun

Definitions

  1. The size of type between Norse and brilliant, standardized as 3-point.

  2. Stuffing material (as for furniture and mattresses) made of slender, curled wood shavings, as a substitute for hair.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Loftier, yet higher, more elevated; ever upward

  2. More surpassing, more excelling