aloft
adverb/əˈlɒft/
/əˈlɔːft/
(formal)- high in the air
- She held the glass aloft.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old Norse á lopt, á lopti, from á ‘in, on, to’ + lopt ‘air’.Definitions on the go
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