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Excellence vs Lustre - What's the difference?

excellence | lustre | Related terms |

Excellence is a related term of lustre.


As a proper noun excellence

is a title of honor or respect; more common in the form excellency.

As a verb lustre is

.

As an adjective lustre is

polished.

excellence

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The quality of being excellent; state of possessing good qualities in an eminent degree; exalted merit; superiority in virtue.
  • Something in which one excels.
  • An excellent or valuable quality; that by which any one excels or is eminent; a virtue.
  • Synonyms

    * superiority * pre-eminence * perfection * worth * goodness * purity * greatness

    See also

    * par excellence ----

    lustre

    English

    Etymology 1

    (etyl) (m). See (m) (etymology 1)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (British spelling) (shine, etc.)
  • Antonyms
    * (l) * (l)
    Derived terms
    * (l)

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • (British spelling)
  • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) lustrum. See (m) (etymology 2)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (British spelling) (a lustrum)
  • Anagrams

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