emanation
pronunciation
How to pronounce emanation in British English:
UK [ˌemə'neɪʃn]
How to pronounce emanation in American English:
US [ˌɛməˈneʃən]
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- Noun:
- something that is emitted or radiated (as a gas or an odor or a light etc.)
- the act of emitting; causing to flow forth
- (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
Word Origin
- emanation (n.)
- 1560s, from Late Latin emanationem (nominative emanatio), noun of action from past participle stem of Latin emanare "flow out, spring out of," figuratively "arise, proceed from," from assimilated form of ex- "out" (see ex-) + manare "to flow," from PIE root *ma- (3) "damp."
Example
- 1. Was this a spiritual emanation ?
- 2. Transient electro magnetic pulse emanation standard technology .
- 3. On his way back he encountered miss mercy chant by the church , from whose walls she seemed to be a sort of emanation .
- 4. Eternal generation is not emanation .
- 5. The place gave off a strong emanation of evil .