- exultant
- exultant 1650s, from L. exultantem/exsultantem, prp. of exultare/exsultare (see EXULT (Cf. exult)). Related: Exultantly.
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exultant — EXULTÁNT, Ă, exultanţi, te, adj. Care exultă, foarte vesel. [pr.: eg zul ] – Din fr. exultant. Trimis de ana zecheru, 10.06.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 exultánt adj. m [x pron. gz], pl. exultánţi; f. sg … Dicționar Român
exultant — ⇒EXULTANT, ANTE, part. prés. et adj. I. Part. prés. de exulter. II. Adjectif A. [En parlant d une pers.] Qui exulte. Un homme s est élancé, joyeux, empressé, exultant, sur l almanach accroché au mur, pour savoir le saint du jour et en donner le… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Exultant — may refer to:* Exultant (book), a science fiction novel * USS Exultant (AM 441), an Aggressive class minesweeper * USS Exultant (AMc 79), an Accentor class minesweeper … Wikipedia
Exultant — Ex*ult ant, a. [L. exsultans, exsultantis, p. pr. of exsultare. See {Exult}.] Inclined to exult; characterized by, or expressing, exultation; rejoicing triumphantly. [1913 Webster] Break away, exultant, from every defilement. I. Tay;or. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
exultant — index ecstatic Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
exultant — [adj] very happy blown away*, delighted, ecstatic, elated, exulting, flipping, flushed, flying, gleeful, high, joyful, joyous, jubilant, overjoyed, rejoicing, reveling, transported, triumphant, turned on*, wowed*; concept 403 Ant. depressed,… … New thesaurus
exultant — [eg zult′ nt, igzult′ nt] adj. [L exsultans, prp. of exsultare] exulting; triumphant; jubilant exultantly adv … English World dictionary
exultant — adjective Date: 1653 filled with or expressing great joy or triumph ; jubilant < an exultant cheer > < exultant fans > • exultantly adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
exultant — ex|ul|tant [ıgˈzʌltənt] adj formal very happy or proud, especially because you have succeeded in doing something ▪ an exultant mood ▪ Ralph was exultant. >exultantly adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
exultant — [[t]ɪgzʌ̱lt(ə)nt[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you are exultant, you feel very happy and proud about something you have done. [FORMAL] An exultant party leader said: We had a first class candidate and ran a first rate campaign. He will be an excellent MP.… … English dictionary
