English noun: exaltation |
1. | exaltation (state) a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion |
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| Samples | Listening to sweet music in a perfect rapture.
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| Synonyms | ecstasy, rapture, raptus, transport |
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| Broader (hypernym) | emotional state, spirit |
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2. | exaltation (location) the location of a planet in the zodiac at which it is believed to exert its maximum influence |
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| Broader (hypernym) | celestial point |
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| Part meronym | zodiac |
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3. | exaltation (group) a flock of larks (especially a flock of larks in flight overhead) |
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| Broader (hypernym) | flock |
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4. | exaltation (act) the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god) |
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| Synonyms | apotheosis, deification |
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| Broader (hypernym) | worship |
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