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par excellence
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
par excellence
(adjective)
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par excellence
/
ˈ
pɑrˌɛksə
ˈ
lɑːns/
Brit
/ˌpɑːr
ˈ
ɛksəˌlɑːns/
adjective
par excellence
/
ˈ
pɑrˌɛksə
ˈ
lɑːns/
Brit
/ˌpɑːr
ˈ
ɛksəˌlɑːns/
adjective
Learner's definition of PAR EXCELLENCE
always used after a noun
formal
:
better than all others
a chef
par excellence
[=an excellent chef]
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