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Emanation
Pronunciation : Em`a*na"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. emanatio: cf. F. ?manation.]
Definition : 1. The act of flowing or proceeding from a fountain head or origin. South. Those profitable and excellent emanations from God. Jer. Taylor.
2. That which issues, flows, or proceeds from any object as a source; efflux; an effluence; as, perfume is an emanation from a flower. An emanation of the indwelling life. Bryant.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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