excelencia
excellence
noun ehk-seh-LEHN-syah Rare
Origin: From Latin excellentia.
Usage Note
Excelencia appears in the fixed phrase por excelencia (par excellence, above all others): la ciudad de la música por excelencia. As a formal title it is used to address dignitaries: Su Excelencia (Your Excellency). The adjective is excelente.
Examples
"Buscan la excelencia en cada producto."
Natural Translation
They seek excellence in every product.

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