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    par excellence
    par ex‧cel‧lence /ˌpɑːr ˈeksəlɑːns $ -eksəˈlɑːns/ adjective [only after noun]
     Date: 1600-1700
     Language: French
     Origin: __by excellence__
    the very best of a particular thing:
        Auguste Escoffier, master chef par excellence