exaltation

Clearly a call to charity, this is also an exaltation of parenthood.
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This exaltation of suffering may be difficult for many non-Catholics to understand.
Contrasting Benedict and John Paul II|Christopher Dickey|February 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
What made more sense than to sing a niggun, a tune of longing and exaltation?
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Many people think of religion in personal terms, of the solace or insight or exaltation it can provide.
The Real Reason for Christmas|Nicholas Wade|December 14, 2009|DAILY BEAST

He had the exaltation of one on the brink of great discovery.
Old Mole|Gilbert Cannan
And even in the moment of her exaltation, Eldris understood.
Nicanor - Teller of Tales|C. Bryson Taylor
As their lips touched, Neale was thrilled by a wave of emotion,—exaltation rather than passion.
Rough-Hewn|Dorothy Canfield
No man can be in a constant fever of excitement, in an unremitting state of exaltation.
mile Verhaeren|Stefan Zweig
The prophet combines with his exaltation a logic which is often very concise in its details, although applied on a morbid basis.
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British Dictionary definitions for exaltation

exaltation

/ (ˌɛɡzɔːlˈteɪʃən) /

noun

the act of exalting or state of being exalted

a feeling of intense well-being or exhilaration; elation; rapture

a flock of larks

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exaltation

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