umbration en · NOUN
Etymology
From umbra + -ation.
Meanings
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(uncommon) Adumbration; shadow or outline.
... but for similitude of properties and Divine gifts; which, though resembling, are yet but faint shadows and umbrations of that sublime nature;[…]
1850, John Evelyn, The History of Religion. A Rational Account of the True Religion ... Now First Published ... from the Original MS. ... Edited, with Notes, by ... R. M. Evanson, page 192:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| umbrations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |