EXCELSIOR


Meaning of EXCELSIOR in English

I. ik-ˈsel-sē-ər, -ȯr noun

Etymology: trade name, from Latin, higher, comparative of excelsus high, from past participle of excellere

Date: 1868

: fine curled wood shavings used especially for packing fragile items

II. ik-ˈsel-sē-ər, eks-ˈkel-sē-ˌȯr foreign term

Etymology: Latin

: still higher — motto of New York

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.