'Excelsior' definitions:
Definition of 'excelsior'
(from WordNet)
noun
Thin curly wood shavings used for packing or stuffing [syn: excelsior, wood shavings]
Definition of 'Excelsior'
From: GCIDE
- Excelsior \Ex*cel"si*or\, n. A kind of stuffing for upholstered furniture, mattresses, etc., in which curled shreds of wood are substituted for curled hair. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Excelsior'
From: GCIDE
- Excelsior \Ex*cel"si*or\, a. [L., compar. of excelsus elevated, lofty, p. p. of excellere. See Excel, v. t.] More lofty; still higher; ever upward. [1913 Webster]
Excelsior, MN -- U.S. city in Minnesota
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Excelsior, MN -- U.S. city in Minnesota
Population (2000) :
2393
Housing Units (2000) :
1254
Land area (2000) :
0.625972 sq. miles (1.621260 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.047039 sq. miles (0.121831 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.673011 sq. miles (1.743091 sq. km)
FIPS code :
20078
Located within :
Minnesota (MN), FIPS 27
Location :
44.900616 N, 93.566740 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
55331
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.