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Excelsis is an English word starting with the letter E. With 5 example sentences you'll see exactly how it works in context.

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Excelsis in a sentence

Using Excelsis

  • In the example corpus, excelsis often appears in combinations such as: in excelsis, excelsis deo.

Context around Excelsis

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

deo 3× gave 1×

Sentence patterns with Excelsis

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

for in excelsis deo 1× gloria in excelsis deo and 1× gloria in excelsis deo is 1× regnans in excelsis gave english 1× regnans in excelsis in 1570 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

collinson p 67 1× on sundays outside 1× the bull regnans 1× the west wing 1×

Common sentence endings:

allegiance to her 1× deum to music 1× in excelsis deo 1× sovereign of england 1× sung or said 1×

Words around Excelsis

Just before it in the word index:

excelsior 76 excelsa 2 excels 138 excellus 2 excelling 91 excellently 50

Just after it in the word index:

excelsus 6 excempt 2 except 5.443 excepted 28 excepting 53 exception 2.515

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Excelsis

  • In this selection, "excelsis" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, deo and gave stand out and add context to how "excelsis" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include for in excelsis deo and gloria in excelsis deo and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "excelsis" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with excelsis

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

On Sundays outside Advent and Lent and on major festivals, the Gloria in Excelsis Deo is sung or said. (19 words)

Collinson p. 67 Regnans in Excelsis gave English Catholics a strong incentive to look to Mary Stuart as the true sovereign of England. (23 words)

The Bull Regnans in Excelsis in 1570 excommunicated Elizabeth I of England and declared that all her subjects were released from all allegiance to her. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

No. 3 was clearly meant for concert, rather than liturgical performance, and it is the only one of his Masses in which he set the first line of the Gloria, "Gloria in excelsis Deo", and of the Credo, "Credo in unum Deum", to music. (44 words)

The West Wing's only Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series was in its first season, when Rick Cleveland and Aaron Sorkin shared the award for " In Excelsis Deo ". (31 words)

The Bull Regnans in Excelsis in 1570 excommunicated Elizabeth I of England and declared that all her subjects were released from all allegiance to her. (25 words)

Example sentences (5)

Collinson p. 67 Regnans in Excelsis gave English Catholics a strong incentive to look to Mary Stuart as the true sovereign of England.

No. 3 was clearly meant for concert, rather than liturgical performance, and it is the only one of his Masses in which he set the first line of the Gloria, "Gloria in excelsis Deo", and of the Credo, "Credo in unum Deum", to music.

On Sundays outside Advent and Lent and on major festivals, the Gloria in Excelsis Deo is sung or said.

The Bull Regnans in Excelsis in 1570 excommunicated Elizabeth I of England and declared that all her subjects were released from all allegiance to her.

The West Wing's only Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series was in its first season, when Rick Cleveland and Aaron Sorkin shared the award for " In Excelsis Deo ".

Common combinations with excelsis

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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