excelsior

Meanings

• adjective

  A higher or superior stage, level, or quality.

  - "He reached the excelsior level in his career."
  - "The excelsior class of tickets offers additional perks."
  - "The excelsior performance of the orchestra was breathtaking."

• noun

  The uppermost layer of something.

  - "The excelsior of a pine cone is covered in tiny scales."
  - "The excelsior of a roof is the topmost layer that protects against the elements."
  - "The excelsior of a pineapple is the sweet, edible part."

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Synonyms

minikin

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with excelsior
rejoices , voices , noises , choices , prizes

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Variants

List of all variants of excelsior that leads to same result
excelsior , excelsiors , Excelsior Springs

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'excelsus' meaning 'high, lofty, or elevated'.

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Trivia

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1. Excelsior is also the name of a type of fabric that was popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

2. The Excelsior Amusement Park in New York was the site of the first roller coaster in the United States.

3. Excelsior Springs, Missouri, is named after the mineral water springs that were discovered there in the late 1800s.

4. The Excelsior Building in San Francisco is one of the oldest and most historic buildings in the city.

5. Excelsior College, located in Albany, New York, is one of the oldest and most respected distance learning institutions in the country.

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Related Concepts

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1. superior: A term often used synonymously with excelsior, meaning better or higher in quality or status.

2. summit: The highest point or peak of something, often used in the context of reaching the excelsior of a mountain or other elevated terrain.

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Culture

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Excelsior has been used in various contexts throughout history. In literature, it has been used as a title for several works, including a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and a novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne. It has also been used as a slogan, most notably by the Excelsior Fire Department in New York City, which was founded in 1831.

How to Memorize "excelsior"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a tall mountain with the excelsior as its peak, or imagine a pineapple with the excelsior as the sweet, edible top.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word excelsior with the idea of something being better or higher in quality, or imagine it as the topmost layer of something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'ELEVATE' to remember the meaning of excelsior: Elevated, Lofty, Excellent, Valuable, Apex, Top, Excellence.

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