"in excelsis" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˌɪn ɪkˈsɛlsɪs/ [UK], /ˌɪn ɛksˈt͡ʃɛlsɪs/ [UK]
Etymology: Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin in excelsīs (“on high, in the highest”), as in the Gloria. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|EL.|in excelsīs||on high, in the highest}} Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin in excelsīs (“on high, in the highest”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-|nolinkhead=1}} in excelsis (not comparable)
  1. (postpositive) To the highest degree; archetypal, quintessential. Tags: not-comparable, postpositional Synonyms: to the full

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