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emanation

ema·na·tion

UK/ˌɛməˈneɪʃən/ US/ˌɛmʌˈneɪʃʌn/ uncommon obsolete

noun

1.

something that is emitted or radiated (as a gas or an odor or a light etc.)

2.

the act of emitting; causing to flow forth

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3.

(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost

  • “the emanation of the Holy Spirit”
  • “the rising of the Holy Ghost”
  • “the doctrine of the procession of the Holy Spirit from the Father and the Son”
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Origin

From emanate + -ion.

Phrases

  • actinium emanation
  • radium emanation
  • thorium emanation

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