elation, high spirits, lightness
(noun) a feeling of joy and pride
elation
(noun) an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression
Source: WordNet® 3.1
elation (countable and uncountable, plural elations)
An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism.
A feeling of joy and pride.
(geometry) A collineation that fixes all points on a line (called its axis) and all lines though a point on the axis (called its center).
• Oltenia, toenail
Source: Wiktionary
E*la"tion, n. Etym: [L. elatio. See Elate.]
Definition: A lifting up by success; exaltation; inriation with pride of prosperity. "Felt the elation of triumph." Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 June 2025
(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
