excelsior

• POS: Interjection, Noun, Adverb
• HYPHEN: ex=cel=si=or

CIDE DICTIONARY

excelsior, a. [L., compar. of excelsus elevated, lofty, p. p. of excellere. See Excel, v. t.].

 More lofty; still higher; ever upward.  [1913 Webster]

excelsior, n. 

 A kind of stuffing for upholstered furniture, mattresses, etc., in which curled shreds of wood are substituted for curled hair.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

excelsior, int. & n.
--int. higher, outstanding (esp. as a motto or trade mark).
--n. soft wood shavings used for stuffing, packing, etc.

Etymology

L, compar. of excelsus lofty

ROGET THESAURUS

excelsior

Ascent

N ascent, ascension, rising, acclivity, hill, flight of steps, flight of stairs, ladder rocket, lark, sky rocket, sky lark, Alpine Club, rising, scandent, buoyant, supernatant, superfluitant, excelsior, uphill.