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{{wiktionary|excelsior}} '''Excelsior''' may refer to: {{TOC right}} == Arts and entertainment == === Literature and poetry === * [[Excelsior (Longfellow)|"Excelsior" (Longfellow)]], an 1841 poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow * "Excelsior", an 1877 picture book in verse by [[Bret Harte]], published as an advertisement for the [[Sapolio]] soap brand * ''Excelsior!: The Amazing Life of Stan Lee'', a 2002 biography by [[Stan Lee]] and George Mair * [[Excelsior (Macedonski)|''Excelsior'' (Macedonski)]], a book of poems by Alexandru Macedonski * ''Excelsior: Forged in Fire'', a 2007 ''Star Trek'' novel by [[Andy Mangels]] and Michael A. Martin * ''Excelsior'', a 1928 novella by [[Paul Morand]] * ''Excelsior'', a 1988 novel by [[Randall Silvis]] * ''The Excelsior'', a 1919 novel by [[H. B. Marriott Watson]] * [[Excelsior (short story)|"Excelsior" (short story)]], a 1948 short story by P. G. Wodehouse * [[Excelsior (Whitman)|"Excelsior" (Whitman)]], a poem by Walt Whitman === Music === * [[Excelsior Recordings]], a record label from the Netherlands * [[Excelsior Brass Band]], an 1879-1931 brass band from New Orleans * "Excelsior", a setting of Longfellow's poem to music by [[Michael William Balfe]] * "Excelsior!", a concert overture by [[Wilhelm Stenhammar]] * [[Excelsior (Steven Page album)|''Excelsior'' (Steven Page album)]], 2022 * [[Excelsior (Slauson Malone 1 album)|''Excelsior'' (Slauson Malone 1 album)]], 2023 * "Excelsior", a song by the Smashing Pumpkins from ''[[Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts]]'', 2023 === Science fiction === * [[Excelsior (comics)]], in ''Runaways'', a support group for former teenage superheroes * USS ''Excelsior'', a Federation starship first seen in the movie ''[[Star Trek III: The Search for Spock]]'' === Journals and newspapers === * ''[[Excélsior]]'', a newspaper published in Mexico City * ''[[Daily Excelsior]]'', a newspaper published in Jammu and Kashmir === Other arts and entertainment === * ''[[Excelsior!]]'', 1901 short film * [[TV Excelsior]], a defunct Brazilian television network * ''Excelsior'', an 1881 ballet by [[Luigi Manzotti]] * [[Excelsior Wet Plate Camera]], an early camera model used in the collodion process of photography == Mottos and catchphrases == * [[Excelsior (motto)|"Excelsior" (motto)]], official motto of the state of New York * "Excelsior!", catchphrase of [[Stan Lee]], who often used it at the end of his "Stan's Soapbox" column in Marvel Comics * "Excelsior", sign-off of Detroit radio personality [[Mark Scott (radio host)|Mark Scott]] * "Excelsior", motto of the Finnish Army's [[Special Jaegers]] * "Excelsior", mantra of Patrizio "Pat" Solitano, Jr. in the 2012 film ''[[Silver Linings Playbook]]'' * "Excelsior!", motto of the fictional Weldon Institute in Jules Verne's ''[[Robur the Conqueror]]'' * "Excelsior!", one of the catchphrases of [[List of recurring The Simpsons characters#Martin Prince, Jr.|Martin Prince, Jr.]], a recurring character in ''The Simpsons'' * "Excelsior, you fathead!", a catchphrase of former radio personality [[Jean Shepherd]]. == Sports == === Association football === * [[Excelsior '31]], Rijssen, Netherlands * [[Excelsior AC]], a Haitian association football club * [[Excelsior AC Roubaix]], a French association football club * [[Excelsior Maassluis]], a football club from Maassluis, Netherlands * [[Excelsior Mouscron]], a former Belgian association football club * [[Excelsior Rotterdam]], a Dutch association football club * [[Excelsior Stadium]], the home of Airdrie United F.C. of the Scottish Football League Second Division * [[AS Excelsior]], an association football club from Saint-Joseph, Réunion Island * [[Birmingham Excelsior F.C.]], a defunct English association football club * [[F.C. Excelsior]], Mexican football club that plays in the Segunda División Profesional * [[SV Excelsior]], a Surinamese association football club * [[SS Excelsior (football club)]], a club from Réunion Island established in 1940 === Other sports === * [[Excelsior Stakes]] previously the Excelsior Handicap, an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually * [[Excelsior Rugby Club]], an amateur rugby club in New Zealand * [[Excelsior of Brooklyn]], an amateur baseball team that played in Brooklyn, New York * [[New York Excelsior]], an American professional Overwatch eSports team based in New York City, New York * [[Brampton Excelsiors (disambiguation)]] == Schools == * [[Excelsior Academy]], a school in Newcastle upon Tyne, England * [[Excelsior College]], in Albany, New York * Excelsior, a common high school and grammar school name ** [[Excelsior High School (Norwalk, California)]] (1903–1981) ** [[Excelsior Public School (Excelsior, Minnesota)]] (1904–1964) ** Excelsior School, a non-denominational school in [[List of high schools in Los Angeles County, California|Pasadena, California]] ** Excelsior High School, [[Washougal, Washington]] == Hotels and restaurants == * [[Excelsior (restaurant)]], a former restaurant located in Hotel de l'Europe, Amsterdam * Excelsior, a common hotel name ** [[Hotel Excelsior]], Berlin (1908–1945) ** [[Hôtel Excelsior]], Casablanca (est. 1916) ** [[Excelsior Hotel Ernst]], Cologne (est. 1863) ** [[The Excelsior (Hong Kong)]], a former hotel in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong == Places == {{See also|Excelsior Mountain (disambiguation)}} === Canada === * [[Excelsior, Alberta]] * [[Rural Municipality of Excelsior No. 166]], Saskatchewan === South Africa === * [[Excelsior, Free State]] === United States === * Excelsior, California, former name of [[Meadow Lake, Nevada County, California]] * [[Excelsior, Georgia]] * [[Excelsior (Oak Ridge, Louisiana)]], listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Louisiana * [[Excelsior, Minnesota]] * [[Excelsior, Missouri]] * [[Excelsior, Atchison County, Missouri]] * [[Excelsior, Nevada]] * [[Excelsior, West Virginia (disambiguation)]] ** [[Excelsior, McDowell County, West Virginia]] ** [[Excelsior, Upshur County, West Virginia]] ** [[Excelsior, Webster County, West Virginia]] * [[Excelsior, Wisconsin (disambiguation)]] ** [[Excelsior, Richland County, Wisconsin]] ** [[Excelsior, Sauk County, Wisconsin]] * The [[Excelsior District, San Francisco]], a neighborhood in San Francisco, California * [[Excelsior Geyser]] in the Middle Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming * [[Excelsior Mountain (Yosemite)]], in Yosemite National Park * [[Excelsior Mountains]], in western Nevada in the United States * [[Excelsior Springs]], Missouri * [[Excelsior Township, Michigan]] == Transportation == * [[Excelsior-Henderson Motorcycle]] (Belle Plaine, MN), founded in 1993 * [[Excelsior Motor Manufacturing & Supply Company]] (Chicago, IL), a U.S. motorcycle manufacturer operating in Chicago from 1907 to 1931 ** [[Henderson Motorcycle]], a division of the above company from 1919 to 1931 ** [[Excelsior Super X]], a motorcycle made by the above company from 1925 to 1931 * [[Motorwagenfabrik Excelsior]], a Swiss car maker in business between 1896 and 1919 * [[Compagnie Nationale Excelsior]], a Belgian car manufacturer existing between 1904 and 1932 * [[Excelsior Motor Company]], a British bicycle, motorcycle and car maker ** [[Excelsior Manxman]], a motorcycle made by the above company * [[Xcelsior (bus)]], a transit bus manufactured by New Flyer Industries * [[Excelsior tank]], a British experimental heavy assault tank * [[St Croix Excelsior]], ultralight aircraft * ''Excelsior'', a prototype Spaceship Neptune high altitude balloon gondola by [[Space Perspective#Excelsior|Space Perspective]] * [[Excelsior (smack)]], the last surviving fishing smack of the Lowestoft fishing fleet and a member of the National Historic Fleet * [[SS Excelsior (ship)|''SS Excelsior'' (ship)]], one of several steam-powered ships named Excelsior == Nature == * ''[[Fraxinus excelsior]]'', the scientific name for the European ash tree * [[Excelsior eight-eight]] (''Callicore excelsior''), a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae found in South America * ''[[Acraea excelsior]]'', a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae found in eastern Africa == Typefaces == * "Excelsior", the American term for a three-[[point (typography)|point]] font size * [[Excelsior (typeface)]], a serif typeface well-suited to newsprint == Other uses == * [[Excelsior (chess problem)]], a chess problem by Sam Loyd * [[Excelsior Amusement Park]], located on Lake Minnetonka in the town of Excelsior, Minnesota * [[Excelsior Brigade]], a New York infantry brigade in the Union Army in the American Civil War * [[Excelsior Diamond]], a famous diamond, once the largest known * [[Excelsior JET]], a Java compiler * [[Project Excelsior]], a high-altitude skydiving project in the 1950s * [[Wood wool]], commonly known as excelsior, a packing material == See also == {{canned search|excelsior|excelsior's|excelsiors}} * {{lookfrom}} * {{intitle}} * [[Excel (disambiguation)]] * [[Excelsia College]] {{disambiguation|geo}}
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