excellentissime
definition
Dictionnaire universel de Furetière (1690)
Historical definition of EXCELLENTISSIME adj. m. & f.
Terme superlatif d'excellent, qui sert à exaggerer toutes les choses. Ce pasté est excellentissime. C'est aussi un titre d'honneur qu'on donne à des personnes de tres-grande qualité. Excellentissime Seigneur.
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