very good; of the highest quality
superior, wonderful
Cases of word usage
1) well known as being of superior or excellent quality (distinguished)
2) the quality of being excellent (excellence)
3) (of a performance, performer, new design etc) wonderful; excellent (fabulous)
4) (one of many kinds of) a plant whose leaves are used for flavouring food; a place where coins are made; (of stamps, pictures, books etc) in excellent condition (mint)
5) (of roads etc) that can be passed over or crossed; that can be accepted as fairly good but not excellent (passable)
6) very beautiful and attractive to look at; excellent (splendid)
7) extremely large, great, powerful; excellent (tremendous)