Added 9 October 2026
elevation
/ˌɛlɪˈveɪʃn̩/ noun
In Latin: elevatio Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about elevation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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The act of raising from a lower place, condition, or quality to a higher; said of material things, persons, the mind, the voice, etc.
elevation to a throne
- 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.
A hill is an elevation of the ground.
Origin
From Old French elevation, from Latin elevatio, equal to elevate + -ion.
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