exalted

adjective

ex·​alt·​ed ig-ˈzȯl-təd How to pronounce exalted (audio)
1
: elevated in rank, power, or character : lofty
He was regarded as the most exalted personage in the whole religious order …Albert Hourani
… they occupy an exalted position within their societies.David Stern
We look at super successful people and marvel over how they have obtained their exalted status, fame and fortune.Jack Kelly
… the exalted language of poetry and literature …Daniel Pearson
"She sees ordinary life as a definite comedown from the exalted ideal that she grew up with …"Mary Gordon
2
: held in high estimation : glorified or praised
our most exalted heroes
3
: raised high : elevated
From the Campidoglio's exalted heights, ancient travelers gazed at a rich urban tapestry below.Tony T. P. Perrottet
With about … 1.6 billion bottles in 2005, there is clearly more wine than can be sold at exalted prices.Tyler Colman
exaltedly adverb
… perhaps then new excitements will bubble up through the floorboards, pour through the speakers, and set us momentarily but exaltedly free. James Wolcott
exaltedness noun
The priests' outfits reflected the sanctity and exaltedness of their position. Elisheva Salamo

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Others might consider one or a handful of human beings either holy or approaching holiness, such as the Pope in Catholicism or Moses, Jesus, or other exalted religious leaders. Walt Shelton, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Aug. 2024 Common among those individuals worthy of the exalted appellation is a temptation to vacate, in view of unacceptable compromise, the industry’s fraught financial space. Jeff Gibson, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024 Which is why pigeons, unlike, say, imperial eagles, or regal lions, or, of course, horses preening with humans atop them, rarely get this sort of exalted treatment. Carl Swanson, Curbed, 31 July 2024 One of baseball’s marquee franchises didn’t get to its exalted spot overnight. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for exalted 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1616, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Time Traveler
The first known use of exalted was circa 1616

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“Exalted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exalted. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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