excelsior

noun ex·cel·si·or \ik-ˈsel-sē-ər, -ȯr\

Definition of EXCELSIOR

: fine curled wood shavings used especially for packing fragile items

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trade name, from Latin, higher, comparative of excelsus high, from past participle of excellere

First Known Use: 1868

foreign term ex·cel·si·or \ik-ˈsel-sē-ər, eks-ˈkel-sē-ˌȯr\

: still higher —motto of New York

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Latin

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