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excelsior
1[ik-sel-see-er, ek-]
noun
fine wood shavings, used for stuffing, packing, etc.
Printing.a 3-point type: a size smaller than brilliant.
excelsior
2[ek-sel-si-oh
adjective
ever upward: motto of New York State.
excelsior
/ ɪˈɛɪˌɔː /
interjection
excellent: used as a motto and as a trademark for various products, esp in the US for fine wood shavings used for packing breakable objects
upwards
Word History and Origins
Origin of excelsior1
Word History and Origins
Origin of excelsior1
Example Sentences
But I’m also remembering what Mr. Van Deusen said about the word “excelsior” meaning “Ever upward!”
Even when mentioning the state motto, she avoided the Latin word, “excelsior,” which Mr. Cuomo was fond of repeating.
Are their precious seats in Congress so vital to them that they just kiss off the country and look the other way from the excelsior awaiting a national spark?
Referred to as the common or European ash, the tree - the UK's only native ash species - is scientifically known as Fraxinus excelsior.
Aspen Wood Products has rebuilt the mill destroyed by fire in Mancos, and the plant is again producing excelsior products from locally logged aspen.
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When To Use
Excelsior is a Latin word translated into English as a motto meaning "Ever upward!"Marvel comics legend Stan Lee, who helped create such iconic characters as Spider-Man and the Hulk, famously used Excelsior! as his catchphrase.
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