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Subject: STIII: Excelsior
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Date: Wed, 4-Jul-84 01:50:57 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jul  4 01:50:57 1984
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From:  Alastair Milne <milne@uci-750a>


   There seems to be a dearth of good dictionaries on the net.  "Excelsior"
is Latin, meaning "higher".  The Oxford at least will give you exactly 
the derivation.  I hardly think New York calls itself the Excelsior State 
because of its overwhelming lumber industry.

   Besides, if you research naval history, I think you'll find at least 
one or two notable ships named Excelsior, just as you'll find Exeter and 
Enterprise.  Furthermore, didn't the episode called The Ultimate Computer
have a sister ship of the Enterprise called Excelsior, in the war games?
Couldn't swear to it -- I don't remember it that clearly -- but I 
thought it did.

				Alastair Milne