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exaltation [ˌɛgzɔːlˈteɪʃən] n 1. the act of exalting or state of being exalted 2. a feeling of intense well-being or exhilaration; elation; rapture 3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a flock of larks Exaltation of larks: a flock of larks—Lydgate. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
exaltation noun 1. elation, delight, joy, excitement, inspiration, ecstasy, stimulation, bliss, transport, animation, elevation, rapture, exhilaration, jubilation, exultation, joyousness The city was swept up in the mood of exaltation. 2. praise, tribute, worship, acclaim, applause, glory, blessing, homage, reverence, magnification, apotheosis, glorification, acclamation, panegyric, idolization, extolment, lionization, laudation The poem is an exaltation of love. 3. rise, promotion, upgrading, advancement, honour, elevation, eminence, aggrandizement, ennoblement his exaltation to supreme power Translations exaltation exaltation [ˌɛgzɔːlˈteɪʃən] (frm) n → esaltazione f exaltation [ˌɛgzɔːlˈteɪʃən] (frm) n → esaltazione f How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Only at rare moments of exaltation or despair do we hear the lyrical cry rising above the monotone of dreamlike content. For there example teacheth, company comforteth, emulation quickeneth, glory raiseth: so as in such places the force of custom is in his exaltation. This was the winter when my friend Piatt and I made our first literary venture together in those 'Poems of Two Friends;' which hardly passed the circle of our amity; and it was altogether a time of high literary exaltation with me. |
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