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occultation meaning in Tamil

மறைவு

UK/ˌɒkəlˈteɪʃ(ə)n/US/ˌɑkəlˈteɪʃ(ə)n/

occultation in Tamil: மறைவு. 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.

Tamil words for occultation

மறைவு

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 Tamil

What is the meaning of occultation in Tamil?
Occultation in Tamil is மறைவு.
occultation என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Occultation: மறைவு.
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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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: occultation (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: occultation (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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