Also 5 -cion, -cioune. [ad. L. ex(s)ultātiōn-em, f. ex(s)ultāre: see EXULT. Cf. F. exultation (from 14th c.).]

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  † 1.  The action of leaping or springing up. Obs.

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1599.  Sandys, Europæ Spec. (1632), 225. With continuall great wagging of their bodies and exultation … sometimes all springing up lightly from the ground.

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  2.  The action or state of exulting or rejoicing greatly; triumph, joyousness, rapturous delight; an instance of the same. Also concr. an object exulted over.

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c. 1425.  trans. T. à Kempis Consol., II. xii. Hov gret exultacion to all þe seintes of heven.

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1594.  Hooker, Eccl. Pol., I. xi. (1611), 35–6. With hidden exultation.

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1716.  Addison, Freeholder, No. 49, ¶ 1. To swell their Hearts with inward Transports of Joy and Exultation.

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1771.  Ess. from Batchelor (1773), i. O F—d, thou genius of the age, Hibernia’s exultation!

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1874.  Green, Short Hist., viii. 515. Amidst the exultation of the Court over the decision of the judges.

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  b.  pl. Shouts of joy, joyful utterances.

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1597.  Hooker, Eccl. Pol., V. § 39 (1611), 260. Heauenlie acclamations, exultations.

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1774.  J. Bryant, Mythol., I. 225. Hymns, and exultations, and other uncommon noises.

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