elation

Definitions


[ɪˈleɪʃn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- great happiness and exhilaration
(e.g: Richard's elation at regaining his health was short-lived)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French elacion, from Latin elat- ‘raised’, from the verb efferre (see elate)




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