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velation

velation noun: a veiling; concealment; mystery.

Noun

velation

  1. A veiling; concealment; mystery.

Origin of velation

From Latin vēlātiōn-, vēlātiō, from vēlātus (past participle of vēlāre (“to veil”)) + -iōn-, -iō.

Questions about velation

What does velation mean?
Velation means a veiling; concealment; mystery.
What part of speech is velation?
Velation is a noun.

Words near velation in the dictionary

  1. Velasquez
  2. velate
  3. velated
  4. velatid
  5. velatids
  6. velation
  7. velatura
  8. velaturas
  9. velature
  10. velayat
  11. velayats

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