exaltation

noun

the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god)

a flock of larks (especially a flock of larks in flight overhead)

the location of a planet in the zodiac at which it is believed to exert its maximum influence

a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion

Roots

altusalt- · Latin · high

Synonyms for exaltation

deificationn apotheosisn rapturen ecstasyn dignificationn glorificationn beatituden blessednessn supereminencen aggrandizementn elationn exhilarationn loftinessn

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The word exaltation breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root alt-, from Latin altus (“high”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.