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occultation in Persian

اختفاء

UK/ˌɒkəlˈteɪʃ(ə)n/US/ˌɑkəlˈteɪʃ(ə)n/

occultation in Persian: اختفاء. In English, occultation means an astronomical event that occurs when one celestial object is hidden by another celestial object that passes between it and the observer when the nearer object appears larger and completely hides the more distant object.

Persian words for occultation

astronomical event
اختفاء

English meaning of occultation

  1. noun An astronomical event that occurs when one celestial object is hidden by another celestial object that passes between it and the observer when the nearer object appears larger and completely hides the more distant object.
  2. noun The state of being occult (“hidden, undetected”).
  3. noun The disappearance of the Twelfth Imam, or Mahdi, who is believed alive and present in this world, but hidden until his reappearance at the end of time.

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Questions about occultation in Persian

What is the meaning of occultation in Persian?
Occultation in Persian is اختفاء.
معنی occultation چیست؟
Occultation: اختفاء.
What does occultation mean in English?
Occultation means an astronomical event that occurs when one celestial object is hidden by another celestial object that passes between it and the observer when the nearer object appears larger and completely hides the more distant object.

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