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feel or express extreme happiness or elation
- But drawing from his aged wisdom what they could understand, he told them of the golden bridge, and they laughed at and slandered him, flinging themselves on, rending and exulting over the dying beast.Book Thirteen — 1812 (99% in)
- Whom hast thou denied?" he suddenly asked with exulting austerity and authority in his voice.Book Five — 1806-07 (6% in)
- "Moscow, our ancient capital, the New Jerusalem, receives her Christ"—he placed a sudden emphasis on the word her—"as a mother receives her zealous sons into her arms, and through the gathering mists, foreseeing the brilliant glory of thy rule, sings in exultation, 'Hosanna, blessed is he that cometh!'Book Twelve — 1812 (5% in)
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