excellency

Everyday

1. A title of respect for certain high officials, such as an ambassador or a governor. tree →
2. (old use) In old stories, a grand person such as a count, addressed as «Your Excellency». tree →

In the lessons

in fairy tales, a servant or courtier speaks to a grand lord with this title, as a mark of respect

Examples

• «Your Excellency, here is the bird.» tree →
• The governor is addressed as His Excellency. tree →
• The servant bowed low to his excellency the count. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

In Jewish tradition

Used of Reuben's rank as firstborn, and of God's majesty above the skies and over His enemies.

Interpretation. Jacob's words to Reuben are read as saying he lost the firstborn's privileges, which passed to Joseph, Levi and Judah.

Examples

• Reuben, thou art my first-born, my might, and the first-fruits of my strength; the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power. (Torah GEN.49.3, JPS 1917) tree →
• There is none like unto God, O Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven as thy help, and in His excellency on the skies. (Torah DEU.33.26, JPS 1917) tree →
• And in the greatness of Thine excellency Thou overthrowest them that rise up against Thee; Thou sendest forth Thy wrath, it consumeth them as stubble. (Torah EXO.15.7, JPS 1917) tree →
• Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency, and array thyself with glory and beauty. (Writings JOB.40.10, JPS 1917) tree →
• Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds; (Writings JOB.20.6, JPS 1917) tree →
• Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that no man passed through thee, I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations. (Prophets ISA.60.15, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

nothing for maths