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Grammar : Noun |
Spell : eg-zuhl-tey-shuh n, ek-suhl- |
Phonetic Transcription : ˌɛg zʌlˈteɪ ʃən, ˌɛk sʌl- |
Definition of exultation
Origin :- early 15c., from Old French exultacion, from Latin exultationem/exsultationem, noun of action from past participle stem of exultare/exsultare, frequentative of exsilire "leap out or up" (see exult). Notion is of leaping or dancing for joy. An Old English word for it was heahbliss "high bliss."
- noun celebration, reveling
- A note of exultation in his laugh, like that in a blackbird's call, alone proclaimed it.
- Extract from : « Viviette » by William J. Locke
- Into his voice came a tone of exultation indescribably ghastly.
- Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
- Concerning Linda she could not resist a feeling of exultation.
- Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter
- She had gone home with a feeling of uplift and exultation in her heart.
- Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter
- Mr Plornish could not conceal his exultation in her accomplishments as a linguist.
- Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens
- This woman enjoyed the same sort of exultation in her own cleverness.
- Extract from : « Roden's Corner » by Henry Seton Merriman
- He walked along the apartments with the stride of exultation and triumph.
- Extract from : « Imogen » by William Godwin
- His heart beating madly with exultation, Sarka studied them.
- Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science September 1930 » by Various
- And notwithstanding his efforts to do so, he could not entirely repress his delight and exultation.
- Extract from : « The Downfall » by Emile Zola
- As the prow drove forward down-stream, exultation entered into him.
- Extract from : « Murder Point » by Coningsby Dawson
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