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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)

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