1. The elevation of a person (as to the status of a god)
   "His fans' exaltation of the rock star approached religious fervour";
   - deification, apotheosis
    
2. A state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
   "listening to sweet music in a perfect exaltation";
   - ecstasy, rapture, transport, raptus
    
3. The location of a planet in the zodiac at which it is believed to exert its maximum influence
   "Astrologers claim that a planet in its exaltation has increased power"
    
4. A flock of larks (especially a flock of larks in flight overhead)
   "An exaltation of larks filled the sky with their melodious songs"

Derived forms: exaltations

Type of: celestial point, emotional state, flock, spirit, worship

Part of: zodiac

Encyclopedia: Exaltation