exaltation meaning

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exaltation (noun): a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion.

exaltation has 4 meanings in this dictionary.

exaltation as a noun

  1. a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
    • listening to sweet music in a perfect rapture

    Synonyms: ecstasy, rapture, transport, raptus

    Type of: emotional state

    Related forms: exalt

  2. the location of a planet in the zodiac at which it is believed to exert its maximum influence

    Type of: celestial point

  3. a flock of larks (especially a flock of larks in flight overhead)

    Type of: flock

  4. the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god)

    Synonyms: deification, apotheosis

    Type of: worship

    Related forms: exalt

Scrabble score: 17 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with EX · words ending in ON · 10-letter words

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