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Definition: EXIMIOUS

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Select; choice; hence, extraordinary, excellent.[Websters]
2. Being famous. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb eximiously.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(eximiously)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective eximious.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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"Eximious" is a common misspelling or typo for: religious, delicious, editions, delirious, seditious, vexatious, elisions, excisions, uxorious.

Date "Eximious" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Etymology:Eximious \Ex*im"ious\a. [Latin expression eximius taken out, i. English select, from eximere to take out. See Exempt.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: EXIMIOUS

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Excellent. [Little used.]. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Wiktionary [Adjective] (obsolete) Pre-eminent, outstanding. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Definition: EXIMIOUS

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Select; choice; hence, extraordinary, excellent.[Websters]
2. Being famous. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb eximiously.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(eximiously)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective eximious.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "EXIMIOUS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Etymology:Eximious \Ex*im"ious\a. [Latin expression eximius taken out, i. English select, from eximere to take out. See Exempt.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: EXIMIOUS

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Excellent. [Little used.]. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Wiktionary[Adjective] (obsolete) Pre-eminent, outstanding. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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