par ex ‧ cel ‧ lence /ˌpɑːr ˈeks ə lɑːns $ -eksəˈlɑːns/ BrE AmE adjective [only after noun]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French ; Origin: 'by excellence' ]
the very best of a particular thing:
Auguste Escoffier, master chef par excellence
par ex ‧ cel ‧ lence /ˌpɑːr ˈeks ə lɑːns $ -eksəˈlɑːns/ BrE AmE adjective [only after noun]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French ; Origin: 'by excellence' ]
the very best of a particular thing:
Auguste Escoffier, master chef par excellence
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012