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emanations

emanations is the plural of emanation.

Meaning of emanation

Noun

emanation (countable and uncountable, plural emanations)

  1. The act of flowing or proceeding (of something, quality, or feeling) from a source or origin.
  2. That which issues, flows, or proceeds from any object as a source; efflux; an effluence.
    • Perfume is an emanation from a flower.
  3. (obsolete, uncountable) (physics, chemistry) The element radon (Rn)
  4. The generation of the Son and the procession of the Holy Spirit, as distinct from the origination of created beings.

Questions about emanations

What is emanations the plural of?
Emanations is the plural of emanation.

Words near emanations in the dictionary

  1. emanational
  2. emanationism
  3. emanationist
  4. emanationistic
  5. emanationists
  6. emanations
  7. emanatism
  8. emanatist
  9. emanatistic
  10. emanatists
  11. emanative

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