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Webster 1913 Edition

Excellent

Ex′cel-lent

,
Adj.
[F.
excellent
, L.
excellens
,
-entis
, p. pr. of
excellere
. See
Excel
.]
1.
Excelling; surpassing others in some good quality or the sum of qualities; of great worth; eminent, in a good sense; superior;
as, an
excellent
man, artist, citizen, husband, discourse, book, song, etc.;
excellent
breeding, principles, aims, action.
To love . . .
What I see
excellent
in good or fair.
Milton.
2.
Superior in kind or degree, irrespective of moral quality; – used with words of a bad significance.
[Obs. or Ironical]
“An excellent hypocrite.”
Hume.
Syn. – Worthy; choice; prime; valuable; select; exquisite; transcendent; admirable; worthy.

Ex′cel-lent

,
adv.
Excellently; eminently; exceedingly.
[Obs.]
“This comes off well and excellent.”
Shak.

Webster 1828 Edition

Excellent

EX'CELLENT

,
Adj.
Being of great virtue or worth; eminent or distinguished for what is amiable, valuable or laudable; as an excellent man or citizen; an excellent judge or magistrate.
1.
Being of great value or use, applied to things; remarkable for good properties; as excellent timber; an excellent farm; an excellent horse; excellent fruit.
2.
Distinguished for superior attainments; as an excellent artist.
3.
Consummate; complete; in an ill sense.
Elizabeth was an excellent hypocrite.

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