Fulmination
Pronunciation : Ful"mi*na`tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. fulminatio a darting of lightning: cf. F. fulmination.]
Definition : 1. The act of fulminating or exploding; detonation.
2. The act of thundering forth threats or censures, as with authority.
3. That which is fulminated or thundered forth; vehement menace or censure. The fulminations from the Vatican were turned into ridicule. Ayliffe.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913