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interspiration

interspiration noun: spiritual inspiration at separate times, or at intervals.

Noun

interspiration (plural interspirations)

  1. (obsolete) spiritual inspiration at separate times, or at intervals
    • By this means it comes to pass, that these small interspirations set an edge upon our reassumed speculations […]1651, Jos[eph] Hall, Susurrium cum Deo. Soliloquies: Or, Holy Self-conferences of the Devout Soul, […], 2nd edition, London: […] Will[iam] Hunt, and are to be sold by George Lathum junior, […], →OCLC

Forms of interspiration

pluralinterspirations

Origin of interspiration

From Latin interspiratio. See inter- and spirit.

Questions about interspiration

What does interspiration mean?
Interspiration means spiritual inspiration at separate times, or at intervals.
What part of speech is interspiration?
Interspiration is a noun.
What is the plural of interspiration?
The plural of interspiration is interspirations.

Words near interspiration in the dictionary

  1. interspinal
  2. interspine
  3. interspines
  4. interspinous
  5. interspiracular
  6. interspiration
  7. interspirations
  8. interspiritual
  9. intersplanchnic
  10. intersplice
  11. interspliced

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