Excellency

/ˈek.sə.lən.si/

महामहिम; उत्कृष्टता

Origin & History

From Middle French excellencie and Latin excellentia (“superiority, excellence”), from excellens (present participle of excellere, “to surpass”).

यह शब्द मध्य फ़्रेंच excellencie और लैटिन excellentia (“श्रेष्ठता/उत्कृष्टता”) से आया है, जो excellens (क्रिया excellere “से आगे निकलना/श्रेष्ठ होना” का वर्तमान कृदंत) से बना है।

Definition

Excellency is an honorific title used in formal address for very high officials (e.g., an ambassador or governor), as in “Your Excellency”; it can also mean exceptional merit or excellence.

Excellency एक औपचारिक सम्मानसूचक संबोधन/उपाधि है जो बहुत उच्च पदस्थ अधिकारियों (जैसे राजदूत, राज्यपाल आदि) के लिए प्रयुक्त होती है, जैसे “Your Excellency”; इसका अर्थ असाधारण श्रेष्ठता/उत्कृष्टता भी हो सकता है।

Parts of Speech

Noun:
Your Excellency, may I present the delegation.
महामहिम, क्या मैं प्रतिनिधिमंडल को प्रस्तुत कर सकता/सकती हूँ।

Usage Examples

The ambassador was addressed as Your Excellency during the ceremony.
His Excellency the Governor inaugurated the new hospital.
The letter began with “To His Excellency,” in keeping with protocol.
She was recognized for her excellency in research and leadership.

Related Forms

Idioms & Phrases

Your Excellency
महामहिम (औपचारिक संबोधन)
His/Her Excellency
महामहिम (उनका/उनकी—औपचारिक उपाधि)