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exultant Definition

ex·ult·ant (eg zult'nt, ig-)

adjective

exulting; triumphant; jubilant

Etymology: L exsultans, prp. of exsultare

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exultant Synonyms

exultant

modif.

exulting, elated, jubilant; see happy 1, triumphant.

exultant Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • joy: They all seemed favorably disposed, and hailed the return of Short and his friends with exultant joy.
  • crowd: There in the grand square of Minsk lay half my troopers dead or wounded, with exultant crowds of Russians gathered round them.
  • voice: Meanwhile, however, the fact itself is sure to the exultant voices in heaven.

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