par excellence

UK: /ˌpɑːrˈɛksəlɑːns/

US: /ˌpɑr ɛksəˈlɑns, ˈɛksəˌlæns/

US: (pär ek′sə läns′, ek′sə lans′; Fr. pa rek se läns′)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

par ex•cel•lence /ˌpɑr ɛksəˈlɑns, ˈɛksəˌlæns/  adj. [after a noun]

1. Foreign Terms being an example of excellence;
   superior:
   an orator par excellence.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

par ex•cel•lence  (pär ek′sə läns′, ek′sə lans′; Fr. pa rek se läns′), 

1. Foreign Terms being an example of excellence;
   superior;
   preeminent:
   a chef par excellence.

• French

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

par excellence / par ɛksɛlɑ̃s pɑːr ˈɛksələns/ adverb

1. to a degree of excellence; beyond comparison

Etymology: literally: by (way of) excellence