par excellence
/pɑːr ˈɛks(ə)l(ə)ns
/ /paʀ ɛksɛlɑ̃s/adjective [postpositive]
Better or more than all others of the same kind: Nash is, to many, the Regency architect par excellence
Origin
French, literally 'by excellence'.
- Christer
- Christhood
- Christian
- Christian Aid
- Christian Brothers
- Christian era
- Christian, Fletcher
- Christian humanism
- Christiania
- Christianist
- Christianity
- Christianization
- Christianize
- Christianly
- Christian name
- Christian Right
- Christian Science
- Christian Scientist
- Christiansted
- Christie
- Christie, Dame Agatha
- Christie, Linford
- Christingle
- Christlike
- Christly