Excellency
pronunciation
How to pronounce Excellency in British English:
UK [ˈeksələnsi]
How to pronounce Excellency in American English:
US [ˈɛksələnsi]
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- Noun:
- a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by Your or His or Her
Word Origin
- excellency (n.)
- "high rank," c. 1200, from Latin excellentia "superiority, excellence," from excellentem (see excellent); as a title of honor it dates from early 14c.
Example
- 1. His excellency will be pleased to see you now .
- 2. A quite difficult shot , excellency !
- 3. His excellency the spanish ambassador is here to see you .
- 4. Thank you very much , your excellency and mayor bloomberg , governor paterson , senators schumer and clinton , senator obama , al and nan smith , thank you all for the warm welcome .
- 5. Thomson began by declaring , " I am honored with the commands of the senate to wait upon your excellency with the information of your being elected to the office of president of the united states of america " by a unanimous vote .