Excellency

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: ex=cel=len=cy

CIDE DICTIONARY

Excellency, n. 

•  Excellence; virtue; dignity; worth; superiority.  [1913 Webster]

  "His excellency is over Israel."  [1913 Webster]

  "Extinguish in men the sense of their own excellency."  [1913 Webster]
•  A title of honor given to certain high dignitaries, esp. to viceroys, ministers, and ambassadors, to English colonial governors, etc. It was formerly sometimes given to kings and princes.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Excellency, n. (pl. -ies) (usu. prec. by Your, His, Her, Their) a title used in addressing or referring to certain high officials, e.g. ambassadors and governors, and (in some countries) senior Church dignitaries.

Etymology

ME f. L excellentia (as EXCEL)

ROGET THESAURUS

Excellency

Title

N title, honor, knighthood, highness, excellency, grace, lordship, worship, reverence, reverend, esquire, sir, master, Mr, signor, senor, Mein Herr, mynheer, your honor, his honor, serene highness, handle to one's name, decoration, laurel, palm, wreath, garland, bays, medal, ribbon, riband, blue ribbon, cordon, cross, crown, coronet, star, garter, feather, feather in one's cap, epaulet, epaulette, colors, cockade, livery, order, arms, shield, scutcheon, reward.