Exultation
[,egz(ʌ)l'teɪʃn] or [,ɛɡzʌl'teʃən]
Definition
(noun.) the utterance of sounds expressing great joy.
(noun.) a feeling of extreme joy.
Checked by Dick--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) The act of exulting; lively joy at success or victory, or at any advantage gained; rapturous delight; triumph.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Joy (for success or victory), transport, elation, delight, triumph.
Edited by Jeremy
Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Transport, delight, triumph, joy, ecstasy
ANT:Mourning, depression
Editor: Rodney
Examples
- The exultation and joy of the Pickwickians knew no bounds, when their patience and assiduity, their washing and scraping, were crowned with success. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- The swiftness with which the papers displaced the gruesome details of the little girl's death by exultation over the business future of the city was a caution. Walter Lippmann. A Preface to Politics.
- A wild cry of exultation arose from the Heliumite squadron, and with redoubled ferocity they fell upon the Zodangan fleet. Edgar Rice Burroughs. A Princess of Mars.
- His loose eyes rolled frightfully--not in terror, but in exultation. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- Lucy was all exultation on being so honorably distinguished; and Miss Steele wanted only to be teazed about Dr. Davies to be perfectly happy. Jane Austen. Sense and Sensibility.
- She had been proud of having won and preserved him--but another had won him from her, and her exultation was as cold as a water quenched ember. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- Tars Tarkas was in the lead, and suddenly I heard a little cry of exultation from him. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
- There was neither pleasure nor exultation in Cassy's eyes,--only a despairing firmness. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- On the seventh, he returned earlier, and with an exultation he could not conceal. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- Waldman expressed the most heart-felt exultation in my progress. Mary Shelley. Frankenstein_Or_The Modern Prometheus.
- Mr Plornish could not conceal his exultation in her accomplishments as a linguist. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- The exultation in his voice was like a sweetish, poisonous drug to her. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- She liked the exultation in the sense of power which these Milton men had. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. North and South.
- Mr. Pickwick's eyes lightened with honest exultation at his own foresight, as he spoke thus. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- Everywhere was tumult, exultation, deafening and maniacal bewilderment, astounding noise, yet furious dumb-show. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
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