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exaltation
ex·al·ta·tion / ˌegzôlˈtāshən; ˌeksôl-/ • n. 1. a feeling or state of extreme happiness: she beams with exaltation. 2. the action of elevating someone in rank, power, or character. ∎ the action of praising someone or something highly: the exaltation of the army as a place for brotherhood. |
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"exaltation." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "exaltation." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-exaltation.html "exaltation." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-exaltation.html |
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Exaltation
Exaltationof larks: a flock of larks—Lydgate. |
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"Exaltation." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Exaltation." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2505300606.html "Exaltation." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2505300606.html |
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exaltation
exaltation (eg-zawl-tay-shŏn) n. see elation.
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"exaltation." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "exaltation." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-exaltation.html "exaltation." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-exaltation.html |
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