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Main Entry: par ex·cel·lence
Pronunciation: 'pär-"ek-s&-'läns
Function: adjective
Etymology: French, literally, by excellence
: being the best of a kind : PREEMINENT<a salesman par excellence>
This form is correct. The term is French and the English adopted it. But it still confuses a lot of English speaking people!
Main Entry: par ex·cel·lence
Pronunciation: 'pär-"ek-s&-'läns
Function: adjective
Etymology: French, literally, by excellence
: being the best of a kind : PREEMINENT<a salesman par excellence>
This form is correct. The term is French and the English adopted it. But it still confuses a lot of English speaking people!
Comments
Can par excellence be used as a pre modifier.
I have never seen this adjective pre modifies.
Is it natural to say?
A par excellence chef instead of a chef par excellence.
Dictionaries do not indicate if there is such a limitation in using this adjective.
Thanks for your help and time
adjective [never before noun] formal /pɑr ˌeksəˈlɑns/ of the highest quality, or the most typical type
a movie star par excellence.
Your explanations are key to every problem.
Thanks