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Excelsior
Pronunciation : Ex*cel"si*or
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L., compar. of excelsus elevated, lofty, p. p. of excellere. See Excel, v. t.]
Definition : Defn: More lofty; still higher; ever upward.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Ex*cel"si*or
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A kind of stuffing for upholstered furniture, mattresses, etc., in which curled shreds of wood are substituted for curled hair.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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