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Precellency

Precellence \Pre*cel"lence\, Precellency \Pre*cel"len*cy\, n. [L. praecellentia, from praecellens, p. pr. of praecellere to excel, surpass: cf. OF. precellence.] Excellence; superiority. [Obs.]
--Sheldon.

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precellency

n. (context obsolete English) excellence, superiority, preeminence