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ex⋅al⋅ta⋅tion

  [eg-zawl-tey-shuhn, ek-sawl-]
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–noun
1. the act of exalting.
2. the state of being exalted.
3. elation of mind or feeling, sometimes abnormal or morbid in character; rapture: mystical exaltation; euphoric exaltation.
4. Chiefly British. a flight of larks.
5. Astrology. the sign of the zodiac in which the most positive influence of a planet is expressed (opposed to fall ).
6. Chemistry. (formerly) the process of subliming.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME exaltacioun < L exaltātiōn- (s. of exaltātiō). See exalt, -ation

Synonyms:
3. exultation, transport, euphoria. See ecstasy.
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ex·al·ta·tion   (ěg'zôl-tā'shən)   
n.  
  1. The act of exalting or the condition of being exalted.
  2. A state or feeling of intense, often excessive exhilaration or well-being.
  3. A flight of larks. See Synonyms at flock1.
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Exaltation

Ex`al*ta"tion\, n. [L. exaltatio: cf. F. exaltation.]

1. The act of exalting or raising high; also, the state of being exalted; elevation.

Wondering at my flight, and change To this high exaltation. --Milton.

2. (Alchem.) The refinement or subtilization of a body, or the increasing of its virtue or principal property.

3. (Astrol.) That place of a planet in the zodiac in which it was supposed to exert its strongest influence.

Exaltation

Ex`al*ta"tion\, n. (Med.) An abnormal sense of personal well-being, power, or importance, -- a symptom observed in various forms of insanity.
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Main Entry: ex·al·ta·tion
Pronunciation: "eg-"zol-'tA-sh&n, "ek-"sol-
Function: noun
1 a : marked or excessiveintensification of a mental state or of the activity of a bodily part or function b : an abnormal sense of personal well-being, power, or importance : a delusional euphoria
2 : an increase in degree or intensity <exaltation of virulence of a virus>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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