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eclipse

ec·lipse

UK/ɪˈklɪps/ US/iˈklɪps/ fairly common
noun (1) verb (3)

noun

1.

one celestial body obscures another

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verb

1.

exceed in importance; outweigh

  • “This problem overshadows our lives right now”
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2.

cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention

  • “The Sun eclipses the moon today”
  • “Planets and stars often are occulted by other celestial bodies”
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3.

cause an eclipse of; of celestial bodies

  • “The moon eclipsed the sun”

Origin

From Middle English eclipse, from Old French eclipse, from Latin eclīpsis, from Ancient Greek ἔκλειψις (ékleipsis, “eclipse”), from ἐκλείπω (ekleípō, “to abandon, go missing, vanish”), from ἐκ (ek, “out”) and λείπω (leípō, “to leave behind”). Doublet of eclipsis. See also ellipse, ellipsis.

Phrases

  • annular eclipse
  • eclipse glasses
  • eclipse plumage
  • lunar eclipse
  • partial eclipse
  • solar eclipse
  • total eclipse

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