eximious

eximious
eximiously, adv.
/eg zim"ee euhs/, adj. Obs.
distinguished; eminent; excellent.
[1540-50; < L eximius select, distinguished, excellent (deriv. of eximere to take out, remove), equiv. to ex- EX-1 + -im- (comb. form of emere to take) + -ius -IOUS]

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