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Complete Definition of "excelsior"

English

Noun
en-noun|-

  1. context|US|obsolete Packing material made of slender, curved wood shavings.

Adverb
excelsior

  1. ever upward

Usage notes
Excelsior! is the motto of the :Wikipedia:U.S. state|U.S. state of :Wikipedia:New York|New York.
"Excelsior" is a once-well-known inspirational poem of w:Henry_Wadsworth_Longfellow|Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

External links
Text of "Excelsior" at PoetryFoundation.org

fr:excelsior
vi:excelsior

Revision and Credits for"excelsior"
  • 2007-12-04 08:31 - SemperBlotto - Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/71.125.2.150|71.125.2.150]] ([[User_talk:71.125.2.150|Talk]]); changed back to last version by [[User:76.180.129.230|76.180.129.230]]

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