eximious
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- eximiously adverb
Etymology
Origin of eximious
1540–50; < Latin eximius select, distinguished, excellent (derivative of eximere to take out, remove), equivalent to ex- ex- 1 + -im- (combining form of emere to take) + -ius -ious
Example Sentences
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Oh, ye wigs, and eximious wig-blocks, called right-honorable!
From History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 13 by Carlyle, Thomas
When we came to the guns," says the eximious Hajji Baba, "by my beard, existence fled from our heads!
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 54, No. 338, December 1843 by Various
Sir, I say every nation has some eximious virtue; and your country is pre-eminent in the glory of fish for breakfast.
From Crotchet Castle by Peacock, Thomas Love
But generally the instances of eximious virtue are what Montaigne delights to honour.
From Pot-Boilers by Bell, Clive
Dr. Henry More would have styled old Demdike "An eximious example of Moses, his Mecassephah, the word which he uses in that law,—Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live."
From Discovery of Witches The Wonderfull Discoverie of Witches in the Countie of Lancaster by Potts, Thomas, fl. 1612-1618
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