Elevation
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The act of raising from a lower place, condition, or quality to a higher; -- said of material things, persons, the mind, the voice, etc.; as, the elevation of grain; elevation to a throne; elevation to sainthood; elevation of mind, thoughts, or character. The condition of being or feeling elevated; heightened; exaltation. That which is raised up or elevated; an elevated place or station; as, an elevation of the ground; a hill. The distance of a celestial object above the horizon, or the arc of a vertical circle intercepted between it and the horizon; altitude; as, the elevation of the pole, or of a star. The angle which the style makes with the substylar line. 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. 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. The raising of the host - representing Christ's body - in a mass or Holy Communion service.
Example sentence: Northern white people love the Negro in a sort of abstract way, as a race; through a sense of justice, charity, and philanthropy, they will liberally assist in his elevation.
EL
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The name of the letter L / l.An elevated train, especially in Chicago.