/ Dictionary / Index E excellence: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ex•cel•lence Pronunciation: (ek'su-luns), [key] — n. the fact or state of excelling; superiority; eminence: his excellence in mathematics. an excellent quality or feature: Use of herbs is one of the excellences of French cuisine. (usually cap.) excellency (def. 1). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: excellence (Thesaurus) excel excellency Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language