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ex-alto , āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. altus (postAug.; mostly eccl. Lat.).
I. To raise, elevate, exalt: “deus alia exaltat, alia submittit,” Sen. Q. N. 3 prooem.: “TERMINOS VETVSTATE COLLAPSOS,” Inscr. Fabr. p. 748, no. 555: “solium,” Vulg. Isa. 14, 13.—
B. Trop.: “exaltare, Deus,” be praised, Vulg. Psa. 56, 5: “vocem,” id. Isa. 13, 2 et saep.—
II. To deepen: “fodiunt (sulcos) et exaltant in tres pedes,” Col. 3, 13, 4: “sulcum,” id. 3, 13, 9: “orbem ablaqueationis,” id. 4, 4, 2.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (6):
    • Old Testament, Isaiah, 13.2
    • Old Testament, Isaiah, 14.13
    • Old Testament, Psalm, 56.5
    • Columella, Res Rustica, 3.13.4
    • Columella, Res Rustica, 3.13.9
    • Columella, Res Rustica, 4.4.2
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