An exalting eulogy. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Verb (used with object) : He was exalted to the position of president. ,to exalt someone to the skies. ,The lyrics of Shakespeare exalted the audience. ,complementary colors exalt each other. From Dictionary.com.
Philippe had thus made a great step in exalting the power of the crown. From Wordnik.com. [A Parallel History of France and England; Consisting of Outlines and Dates] Reference
Leonora; the idea of exalting this amiable being mingles largely with the other motives to his enterprise. From Wordnik.com. [The Life of Friedrich Schiller Comprehending an Examination of His Works] Reference
Djabal stabs himself on her body, thus "exalting" himself to her. From Wordnik.com. [A Handbook to the Works of Browning (6th ed.)] Reference
Machiavelli, and in exalting abstention to a system. From Wordnik.com. [The New York Times Current History, A Monthly Magazine The European War, March 1915] Reference
Clintons in 1808 and 1812, began exalting his enemies. From Wordnik.com. [A Political History of the State of New York, Volumes 1-3] Reference
His divine fragrances and engage in exalting His Word. From Wordnik.com. [Bahíyyih Khánum] Reference
But also we must beware of exalting the commandments of the. From Wordnik.com. [Christianity and Ethics A Handbook of Christian Ethics] Reference
But there is nothing heroic or exalting in going over the top. From Wordnik.com. [Life in a Tank] Reference
Quite overlooking yourself and the rest, in exalting your hero. From Wordnik.com. [Narrative and Lyric Poems (first series) for use in the Lower School] Reference
Once these points are recognized, the experience becomes exalting. From Wordnik.com. [The Armed Forces Officer Department of the Army Pamphlet 600-2] Reference
Germanicus riding up to the twentieth legion, and exalting his voice. From Wordnik.com. [The Reign of Tiberius, Out of the First Six Annals of Tacitus; With His Account of Germany, and Life of Agricola] Reference
This depreciation of others is the most approved method of exalting ourselves. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 118, August, 1867] Reference
Grant that by thy love I will be guided in comprehending and exalting thy kingdom. From Wordnik.com. [Leaves of Life For Daily Inspiration] Reference
Our free will is a glorious heritage; but we have to beware of unduly exalting it. From Wordnik.com. [Love's Final Victory] Reference
And it is this belief, probably, which has been the most potent factor in exalting the. From Wordnik.com. [Religion in Japan] Reference
It must be joined with higher means of improvement, or it degrades instead of exalting. From Wordnik.com. [Harvard Classics Volume 28 Essays English and American] Reference
Brethren or Moravians for exalting themselves in their ignorance above the rest of Christendom. From Wordnik.com. [Life of Luther] Reference
This application has begun, and the laborer, above all men, is to feel its happy and exalting influences. From Wordnik.com. [Harvard Classics Volume 28 Essays English and American] Reference
We have learned that all sectarian divisions have resulted from exalting human leaders and their opinions. From Wordnik.com. [To Infidelity and Back] Reference
There was a joyous exalting note in the man's voice that made the girl swing round and look at him in surprise. From Wordnik.com. [A Mating in the Wilds] Reference
But to a soldier, whose duty is to do battle, praise for his victories is more than pleasing -- it is exalting. From Wordnik.com. [The Battle of Bayan and Other Battles] Reference
He or she will not, I hope, think that, in narrating these incidents, I am exalting my poor part in them unduly. From Wordnik.com. [Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands] Reference
We do not quite understand the brew of study fermenting an accumulation of knowledge, and imagination exalting it. From Wordnik.com. [Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 328, February, 1843] Reference
We did check the advancing and exalting Rebels, who supposed a large part of the Union army had come to the rescue. From Wordnik.com. [Donahoe's Magazine, Volume 15, No. 2, February 1886] Reference
The most noteworthy result of the war was the exalting of the Prussian kingdom to a most commanding position among the. From Wordnik.com. [General History for Colleges and High Schools] Reference
The putting down of the mighty from their seat and the exalting of them of low degree was the keynote of the festival. From Wordnik.com. [Christmas in Ritual and Tradition, Christian and Pagan] Reference
TYPICALLY, AMONG THE FIRST AND most deserving casualties of a recession are books exalting the world's great businessmen. From Wordnik.com. [The Prince Wants A Word With You] Reference
Therefore, the task of exalting the purer metals into the perfect gold, of developing the lower order into the higher, is not easy. From Wordnik.com. [The Story of Alchemy and the Beginnings of Chemistry] Reference
A true perception and acknowledgment of beauty is then certainly elevating; exalting and purifying the mind in accordance with its degree. From Wordnik.com. [The Continental Monthly, Vol III, Issue VI, June, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy] Reference
Among the smaller forces which operate upon the mind and tend toward strengthening and exalting the best ideals, are little books like this. From Wordnik.com. [A Fleece of Gold; Five Lessons from the Fable of Jason and the Golden Fleece] Reference
With a curious sacrifice of consistency, Haeckel does not agree with Feuerbach in exalting egoism to the place of supremacy in the moral life. From Wordnik.com. [Christianity and Ethics A Handbook of Christian Ethics] Reference
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