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EXALTATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The elevation of a person (as to the status of a god)
Synonyms:
apotheosis; deification; exaltation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("exaltation" is a kind of...):
worship (the activity of worshipping)
Derivation:
exalt (raise in rank, character, or status)
exalt (praise, glorify, or honor)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A flock of larks (especially a flock of larks in flight overhead)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("exaltation" is a kind of...):
flock (a group of birds)
Sense 3
Meaning:
The location of a planet in the zodiac at which it is believed to exert its maximum influence
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Hypernyms ("exaltation" is a kind of...):
celestial point (a point in the heavens (on the celestial sphere))
Holonyms ("exaltation" is a part of...):
zodiac (a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes)
Sense 4
Meaning:
A state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
Example:
listening to sweet music in a perfect rapture
Synonyms:
ecstasy; exaltation; rapture; raptus; transport
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("exaltation" is a kind of...):
emotional state; spirit (the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection))
Derivation:
exalt (fill with sublime emotion)
exalt (heighten or intensify)
