PAR EXCELLENCE Meaning of PAR EXCELLENCE in English [ pα:r'ɛks(ə)l(ə)ns ]■ adjective [ postposition ] better or more than all others of the same kind: Nash is the Regency architect ~. OriginFr., lit. 'by excellence'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004