Sometimes I see in books and rarely when people talk they call each other "excellency." Is that something in literature or what? Does it mean something? Whats the origin of this?
2007-02-22 11:42:57 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Excellency is an honorific style given to certain members of an organization or state.
It is sometimes misinterpreted as a title of office in itself, but in fact it is an honorific which goes with and is used before various such titles (such as Mr, President, and so on), both in speech and in writing. In reference to such an official, it takes the form "His/Her Excellency"; in direct address, "Your Excellency", or, less formally, simply "Excellency".
In many states, this form is used for:
Presidents
Governors-General
Other Governors
Prime Ministers
Foreign ambassadors
Roman Catholic Archbishops and Bishops (except if Cardinal, then replaced by Your Eminence).
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2007-02-22 11:55:01 · answer #1 · answered by JoAnn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Excellency" is a term used to refer to British nobility. "Your Excellency" is often used in place of "Your Highness", when refering to the King. I looked in 2 dictionaries and could find no origin for the word, sorry.
2007-02-22 19:54:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means: His Honor or His Excellency.
2007-02-22 19:48:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋