excelsior
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Synonyms: excession, excelsin, excelsiors
Antonyms: excession, excelsin, excelsiors
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Adjective
- {{lb|en|archaic|or|poetic|rare}} Loftier, yet higher, more [[elevated]]; ever [[upward]].
- {{lb|en|archaic|or|poetic|rare}} More [[surpassing]], more [[excelling]].
Interjection
- {{lb|en|dated}} [[onward|Onward]]; {{non-gloss|a rallying cry for [[progress]].}}
- {{lb|en|fandom slang|especially|comics}} {{non-gloss|A greeting, farewell or [[acclamation]].}}
Noun
- {{senseid|en|printing}} {{lb|en|US|_|printing|dated}} The [[size]] of [[type]] [[between]] {{l|en|Norse|id=printing}} and {{l|en|brilliant|id=printing}}, [[standardize]]d as 3-[[point]].
- {{lb|en|North America}} Stuffing material (as for furniture and mattresses) made of slender, curled [[woodshaving]]s, as a substitute for hair.
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