Excelsior is the Latin word for "higher." The word is used in a lot of references with respect to places, literature, games, science and even culture. Excelsior refers to the wood product used in packaging and stuffing toys. Excelsior diamond is the most famous and allegedly, the second largest diamond known to man. Found in the year 1893, at Jagersfontein, in South Africa, it was the largest diamond known to man until the Cullinan diamond was found. The diamond weighed 971 carats and had bluish-white tint.
The Excelsior comics or the Loners are a group of fictitious characters comprising of teenage superheroes. The word excelsior, implying "higher" is famous as the official motto of the New York State. Excelsior was also a short story written by the famed P.G. Woodhouse. There were two poems written by the same name "excelsior" penned by Henry Longfellow and Walt Whitman. One can also hear and see the word "excelsior" being mouthed by Martin Prince in the popular Simpsons series. Excelsior is a little farming town in the Free State Province of South Africa. The word is a popular name for hotels. New Excelsior theatre in Mumbai, home to Bollywood or the second largest movie industry in the world is an old and popular movie house.
The Excelsior comics or the Loners are a group of fictitious characters comprising of teenage superheroes. The word excelsior, implying "higher" is famous as the official motto of the New York State. Excelsior was also a short story written by the famed P.G. Woodhouse. There were two poems written by the same name "excelsior" penned by Henry Longfellow and Walt Whitman. One can also hear and see the word "excelsior" being mouthed by Martin Prince in the popular Simpsons series. Excelsior is a little farming town in the Free State Province of South Africa. The word is a popular name for hotels. New Excelsior theatre in Mumbai, home to Bollywood or the second largest movie industry in the world is an old and popular movie house.
