elation

[ ih-ley-shuhn ]
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noun
  1. a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.

Origin of elation

1
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English elacioun, from Anglo-French, from Latin ēlātiōn-, stem of ēlātiō “ceremonial carrying out, elevation, ecstasy”; equivalent to elate + -ion

Other words from elation

  • self-e·la·tion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for elation

elation

/ (ɪˈleɪʃən) /


noun
  1. joyfulness or exaltation of spirit, as from success, pleasure, or relief; high spirits

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