obumbration en · NOUN
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin obumbrātiō.
Meanings
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(archaic, countable, uncountable) The act of darkening or obscuring; obnubilation; obscuration.
The miraculous obumbration of the holy Ghost , made more intelligible by two parallel cases
1654, Peter Heylyn, Theologia Veterum:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| obumbrations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |