His Excellency
Ambassador's formal title
His Excellency is a formal title of address for high-ranking officials, particularly ambassadors, governors, and heads of state.
The feminine equivalent is Her Excellency.
The title conveys ceremonial respect rather than personal qualities: His Excellency the Ambassador will receive guests at noon.
In practice, it appears mainly in diplomatic correspondence and formal introductions.
Official foreign representative
- envoyAccredited diplomatic representative
- diplomatOfficial foreign representative
- consulDiplomat in foreign city
- governor-generalMonarch's appointed representative
high commissioner · viceroy · nuncio · plenipotentiary · attaché · emissary · delegate · minister
Formal event marking occasions
- etiquetteRules of polite conduct
- decorumFitting social conduct
- formalityStrict observance of convention
- credentialsEvidence of qualification or identity
presentation · audience · reception · diplomatic corps · precedence · forms of address · honorific · salutation
Elevated rank or renown
- distinctionNotable difference or honor
- rankPosition in hierarchy
- dignityInnate personal worth
- statureHeight or prestige
prominence · authority · prestige · nobility · station · position · standing · importance
Profound admiring respect
- respectRegard with honor
- venerationProfound admiring respect
- homageExpression of deep respect
- obeisanceGesture of reverence
courtesy · bow · genuflection · salute · acknowledgment · tribute · honor · esteem
ambassador
Official foreign representative
- envoyAccredited diplomatic representative
- diplomatOfficial foreign representative
- consulDiplomat in foreign city
governor-general · high commissioner · viceroy · nuncio · plenipotentiary · attaché · emissary · delegate · minister · chargé d'affaires
ceremony
Formal event marking occasions
- etiquetteRules of polite conduct
- decorumFitting social conduct
- formalityStrict observance of convention
credentials · presentation · audience · reception · diplomatic corps · precedence · forms of address · honorific · salutation · introduction
eminence
Elevated rank or renown
- distinctionNotable difference or honor
- rankPosition in hierarchy
- dignityInnate personal worth
stature · prominence · authority · prestige · nobility · station · position · standing · importance · influence
reverence
Profound admiring respect
- respectRegard with honor
- venerationProfound admiring respect
- homageExpression of deep respect
obeisance · courtesy · bow · genuflection · salute · acknowledgment · tribute · honor · esteem · recognition
himself, excellent, excellency, excellence, excel, excelled, excelling, excels