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overshadowings

overshadowings is the plural of overshadowing.

Meaning of overshadowing

Noun

overshadowing (plural overshadowings)

  1. A dominating shadow or malign influence.
    • Such trials to a peaceful people, only enhance their love of peace; for the grief-stricken heart flees to retirement and tranquillity. At the overshadowings of such afflictions, I should never tremble for my country, much less should I despair […]1831, Thomas Smith Grimké, Reflections on the Character and Objects of All Science and Literature

Questions about overshadowings

What is overshadowings the plural of?
Overshadowings is the plural of overshadowing.

Words near overshadowings in the dictionary

  1. overshadowers
  2. overshadowest
  3. overshadoweth
  4. overshadowing
  5. overshadowingly
  6. overshadowings
  7. overshadowment
  8. overshadows
  9. overshadowy
  10. overshake
  11. overshaken

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