The phrase is "in excelsis" meaning "oh high" and is pronounced in ik-'sel-ses (short e).
No. Excelsis is not an acceptable Scrabble word.
Regnans in Excelsis was created in 1570.
"In Excelsis Deo" is written in Latin.
"Gloria in excelsis Deo" is Latin.
Dimensia in Excelsis was created on 1981-05-22.
Excelsis Dei was created on 1994-12-16.
In Excelsis Deo was created on 1999-12-15.
It means: Glory in the highest to the Lord
Latin
Vivaldi composed his "Gloria in Excelsis Deo" in 1713.
"In excelsis" is Latin for 'in the highest'. The phrase is found in many Christian expressions in the New Testament. It is also a part of the ordinary mass, and is the title of many major classical productions. Vivaldi, Bach,, Mozart and others have musical masses in which a significant section is entitled the excelsis, or Gloria in excelsis deo. YouTube has many performances of the Gloris, as part of major musical productions through the last few hundred years.
The translation is "to God in the highest." For example, when someone says "Gloria in excelsis Deo" they are saying "Glory to God in the highest."