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/ˌɛlɪˈveɪʃn̩/
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ˌɛlɪˈveɪʃən
Noun
The act of raising from a lower place, condition, or quality to a higher; said of material things, persons, the mind, the voice, etc.
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elevation to a throne
elevation to sainthood
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elevation of mind, thoughts, or character
The condition of being or feeling elevated; heightened; exaltation.
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That which is raised up or elevated; an elevated place or station.
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A hill is an elevation of the ground.
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Since our sins caused God's presence to withdraw above the "seven heavens," we pray that our prayers may rise through the seven layers and reach the Almighty in the eighth elevation.
The distance of a celestial object above the horizon, or the arc of a vertical circle intercepted between it and the horizon; altitude.
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the elevation of the pole, or of a star
The measured vertical distance from the peak of a mountain or hill to its bordering lowlands.
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The angle which the gnomon makes with the substylar line.
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The movement of the axis of a piece in a vertical plane; also, the angle of elevation, that is, the angle between the axis of the piece and the line of sight; distinguished from direction.
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A geometrical projection of a building, or other object, on a plane perpendicular to the horizon; orthographic projection on a vertical plane; called by the ancients the orthography.
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The raising of the host—representing Christ’s body—in a mass or Holy Communion service.
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An opium mixture used in the Fens to improve the mood and prevent malaria.
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[…] many of the fen people used what they called "elevation." Farmer Porter was his informant concerning this habit. "What's elevation?" "Oh! ho! ho! — yow goo into druggist's shop o' market day into Cambridge, and you'll see the little boxes, doozens and doozens, a' ready on the counter; and never a ven-man's wife goo by, but what calls in for her pennord o' elevation, to last her out the week. […]
Noun
the event of something being raised upward
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an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon
a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
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his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty
the artist's gifts are at their acme
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at the height of her career
the peak of perfection
summer was at its peak
… catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame
the summit of his ambition
so many highest superlatives achieved by man
at the top of his profession
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
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a raised or elevated geological formation
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distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level)
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there was snow at the higher elevations
(ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump
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a dancer of exceptional elevation
drawing of an exterior of a structure
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the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something
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the aggrandizement of the king
his elevation to cardinal