Hypertext Webster Gateway: "elation"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Elation \E*la"tion\, n. [L. elatio. See {Elate}.]
A lifting up by success; exaltation; inriation with pride of
prosperity. ``Felt the elation of triumph.'' --Sir W. Scott.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

elation
n 1: an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism;
an absence of depression [ant: {depression}]
2: a feeling of joy and pride [syn: {high spirits}]


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