exultation — [ ɛgzyltasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • XIIe; lat. exsultatio, de exsultare ♦ Relig. ou littér. Transport de joie, état de celui qui exulte. ⇒ allégresse, gaieté, jubilation, liesse. « je vois déjà l exultation barbare de mes ennemis » (Rousseau). ● exultation… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Exultation — Ex ul*ta tion (?; 277), n. [L. exsultatio: cf. F. exultation.] The act of exulting; lively joy at success or victory, or at any advantage gained; rapturous delight; triumph. [1913 Webster] His bosom swelled with exultation. Prescott. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
exultation — EXULTATION. s. f. Allegresse, grande joye. Aprés le gain d une telle bataille, il y eut une grande joye, une grande exultation dans tout le Royaume … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Exultation — Exultation, lat. deutsch, das Frohlocken; davon exultiren … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
exultation — early 15c., from O.Fr. exultacion, from L. exultationem/exsultationem, noun of action from pp. stem of exultare/exsultare, frequentative of exsilire leap out or up (see EXULT (Cf. exult)). Notion is of leaping or dancing for joy. An O.E. word for … Etymology dictionary
exultation — [n] celebration, reveling crowing, delight, elation, glee, gloating, glory, happiness, high spirits, joy, joyousness, jubilance, jubilation, merriment, rejoicing, satisfaction, transport, triumph; concepts 32,410 Ant. discouragement … New thesaurus
exultation — Exultation, Exultatio … Thresor de la langue françoyse
exultation — [egzult′ n sē, igzult′ n sēegz΄əl tā′shən, eks΄əltā′shən] n. [ME exultacion < L exultatio, exsultatio < pp. of exsultare] the act of exulting; rejoicing; jubilation; triumph: also exultance [eg zult′ ns, igzult′ ns] or exultancy [egzult′ n… … English World dictionary
exultation — n. exultation at, in, over … Combinatory dictionary
exultation — noun a gold medalist filled with exultation Syn: jubilation, rejoicing, happiness, pleasure, joy, gladness, delight, glee, elation, cheer, euphoria, exhilaration, delirium, ecstasy, rapture, exuberance … Thesaurus of popular words
