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How to pronounce “excelsior”
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Pronunciation guide for excelsior
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of excelsior with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 1 YouTube example
- Real speech example
- Steve Truglia: A leap from the edge of space 15 minutes
Project Excelsior, it was called.
- Definition summary
- (archaic or poetic, rare) Loftier, yet higher, more elevated; ever upward.
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How to pronounce excelsior
Steve Truglia: A leap from the edge of space 15 minutes
Project Excelsior, it was called.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “excelsior”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- (archaic or poetic, rare) Loftier, yet higher, more elevated; ever upward.
- (archaic or poetic, rare) More surpassing, more excelling.
- [Interjection]
- (dated) Onward; a rallying cry for progress.
- (fandom slang, especially comics) A greeting, farewell or acclamation.
- [Noun]
- (US printing, dated) The size of type between Norse and brilliant, standardized as 3-point.
- (Canada, US) Stuffing material (as for furniture and mattresses) made of slender, curled woodshavings, as a substitute for hair.
Practice Nearby Words
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Similar Sounds
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