exultation

/ˌɛɡzʌlˈteɪʃən/

Etymology

From Middle English exultacion, from Old French exultacion, from Latin exsultātiō, exsultātiōnem.

exultation means The act of exulting; great joy at success or victory, or at any advantage gained; rapturous delight Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 81 out of 100.

Why this word is great

EXULTATION — [Noun] The act of exulting; rapturous delight, especially at success, victory, or a gain. From Middle English exultacion, from Old French exultacion, from Latin exsultātiōnem (accusative of exsultātiō), from exsultāre ("to leap up, exult"), from ex- ("out") + salīre ("to leap"). Unlike "jubilation," which clamors with communal noise, or "elation," which floats on a generalized euphoria, exultation is the intensely personal, triumphant surge that follows a hard-won prize. It is the silent, shuddering breath after a final, decisive blow; the solitary, skyward leap on an empty, victorious field; the sudden, brilliant clarity in a chess player's eyes the moment before they say "checkmate"—the soul's private, perfect leap into a light of its own making.

noun

The act of exulting; great joy at success or victory, or at any advantage gained; rapturous delight“Strange that this idea carried with it something of exultation! so much does the pride of man rejoice in aught that marks him from his fellows, and little does it seem to matter whether that mark be for good or for evil.”
A group of skylarks; the collective noun for skylarks.