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transverberation

transverberation noun: a form of religious ecstasy characterized by a piercing sensation.

Noun

transverberation (plural transverberations)

  1. A form of religious ecstasy characterized by a piercing sensation.

Forms of transverberation

pluraltransverberations

Origin of transverberation

Borrowed from Latin trānsverberātiō (“empiercement”). By surface analysis, transverberate + -ion.

Questions about transverberation

What does transverberation mean?
Transverberation means a form of religious ecstasy characterized by a piercing sensation.
What part of speech is transverberation?
Transverberation is a noun.
What is the plural of transverberation?
The plural of transverberation is transverberations.

Words near transverberation in the dictionary

  1. transverbating
  2. transverberate
  3. transverberated
  4. transverberates
  5. transverberating
  6. transverberation
  7. transversal
  8. transversalis fascia
  9. transversalities
  10. transversality
  11. transversality condition

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