exalted

[ ig-zawl-tid ]

/ ɪgˈzɔl tɪd /

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adjective

raised or elevated, as in rank or character; of high station: an exalted personage.

noble or elevated; lofty: an exalted style of writing.

rapturously excited.

OTHER WORDS FOR exalted

1 sublime, grand.

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Origin of exalted

First recorded in 1585–95; exalt + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM exalted

ex·alt·ed·ly, adverbex·alt·ed·ness, nounself-ex·alt·ed, adjectiveun·ex·alt·ed, adjective

Words nearby exalted

exaggerative, exahertz, ex all, exalt, exaltation, exalted, exam, examen, examinant, examination, examination for discovery

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How to use exalted in a sentence

Furthermore, in Germanic culture, there were also overlaps in ancestor worship and the veneration of elves, thus suggesting how elves were perceived as exalted versions of humans.
20 Fascinating Creatures of Norse Mythology|Dattatreya Mandal|November 2, 2022|Realm of History
The campaign against North Korea’s military leadership also affected the standing of numerous others, notably Pak Jong Chon, shown in the picture still in uniform but with a somewhat less exalted military rank.
New Kim Jong Un Purge Suggests North Korea Is in Deep Shit|Donald Kirk|July 9, 2021|The Daily Beast
At about the end of this month the man who holds probably the most exalted position in contemporary English letters is to arrive here for a visit.
TIME and Legendary Bookstore Partner on New Cover Exhibit|D.W. Pine|June 1, 2021|Time
The result is a no-name defense much like the exalted 1972 unit that backstopped the Dolphins’ famous undefeated season.
The Dolphins Are Making A Name For Themselves With Their No-Name Defense|Ty Schalter|December 17, 2020|FiveThirtyEight

Hitchcock's reputation before the Cahiers group had not been exalted.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For liberals, the courts never quite occupied that exalted a place.
Only Eight Years of President Hillary Can Take the Supreme Court Away From Conservatives|Michael Tomasky|June 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But this exalted place in the bar pantheon was not easily won.
The Rise and Fall…and Rise Again of the Old-Fashioned|Allison McNearney|June 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Glynn West had been fifteen years old in 1948, the holder of an exalted position in the eyes of the rest of us.
The Great Paul Hemphill Celebrates the Long Gone Birmingham Barons|Paul Hemphill|March 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was about to prove anew that there is no more exalted position in the city than that of a cop on patrol.
My Patrol With the NYPD’s Bill Bratton|Michael Daly|March 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was not an exalted niche to fill in life, but at least she had learned to fill it to perfection, and her ambitions were modest.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
Thou hast exalted my dwelling place upon the earth and I have prayed for death to pass away.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
This new exalted state was very marvellous; for while it lasted he welcomed all that was to come.
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood
In all letters which the son writes to his father he uses the most exalted titles and honourable phrases he can imagine.
Our Little Korean Cousin|H. Lee M. Pike
Power, and inherited influence, and exalted social position have a deadly insinuation.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton

British Dictionary definitions for exalted

exalted

/ (ɪɡˈzɔːltɪd) /

adjective

high or elevated in rank, position, dignity, etc

elevated in character; noble; loftyan exalted ideal

informal excessively high; inflatedhe has an exalted opinion of himself

intensely excited; elated

Derived forms of exalted

exaltedly, adverbexaltedness, noun

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