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   exaltation

   /ˌɛɡzɔːlˈteɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a feeling or state of extreme happiness: "she was in a frenzy of exaltation and terror" Similar elationexultationjoyjoyfulnessjoyousnessraptureecstasyblisshappinessdelightgladnessgleeexuberanceexhilarationexcitementtransportsOpposite sadness
   • 2. the action of elevating someone in rank or power: "the exaltation of Jesus to the Father's right hand" Similar elevationraisingrisepromotionadvancementupgradingennoblementaggrandizementOpposite lowering
   • 3. the action of praising someone or something highly: "the exaltation of the army as a place for brotherhood" Similar praisepraisingextolmentacclamationgloryglorificationglorifyingreverencereveringvenerationveneratingworshipworshippinghero-worshiphero-worshippingadorationidolizationidolizinglionizationlionizingdeificationdeifyinghomagetributehigh regardhigh esteemrare:laudationlaudingmagnificationmagnifyingOpposite disparagement
   • 4. a flock of larks: rare "what a sound an exaltation of larks must make"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘the action of raising high’): from late Latin exaltatio(n-), from Latin exaltare ‘raise aloft’ (see exalt).

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   Exaltation is the act of exalting or the state of being exalted, or an excessively intensified sense of well-being, power, or importance. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and related articles of exaltation.

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   Exaltation is a noun that means a very strong feeling of happiness or the act of raising someone to a higher rank or more powerful position. Learn more about its usage, synonyms, and translations with Cambridge Dictionary.

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   When you're in a state of exaltation, your emotions are raised aloft and you're swept away in happiness. Exaltation is also the term for praising someone really highly or raising someone in rank, and for a group of larks, and in astrology, the place in a planet's orbit of maximum influence.

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   noun. the act of exalting. the state of being exalted. elation of mind or feeling, sometimes abnormal or morbid in character; rapture: euphoric exaltation. mystical exaltation; euphoric exaltation. Synonyms: euphoria, transport, exultation. Chiefly British. a flight of larks.

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   Exaltation is a noun that means a feeling of very great joy or happiness, or an act of raising something/somebody to a high position or rank. Learn how to use it in sentences, synonyms, and word origin.

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   the state of being exalted. elation of mind or feeling, sometimes abnormal or morbid in character; rapture : mystical exaltation; euphoric exaltation. Chiefly British .

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXALTATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Exaltation is an intense feeling of great happiness or a state of being exalted. It can also mean a flock of larks, a sign of the zodiac, or a chemical process. See more meanings, synonyms, and examples of exaltation.