Emanation

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Emanation \Em`a*na"tion\, n. [L. emanatio: cf. F. ['e]manation.]
     1. The act of flowing or proceeding from a fountain head or
        origin. --South.
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              Those profitable and excellent emanations from God.


                                                    --Jer. Taylor.
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     2. That which issues, flows, or proceeds from any object as a
        source; efflux; an effluence; as, perfume is an emanation
        from a flower.
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              An emanation of the indwelling life.  --Bryant.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  emanation
       n 1: something that is emitted or radiated (as a gas or an odor
            or a light etc.)
       2: the act of emitting; causing to flow forth [syn: {emission}]
       3: (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost;
          "the emanation of the Holy Spirit"; "the rising of the
          Holy Ghost"; "the doctrine of the procession of the Holy
          Spirit from the Father and the Son" [syn: {rise}, {procession}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  55 Moby Thesaurus words for "emanation":
     aroma, aura, breath, definite odor, detectable odor, diffusion,
     discharge, dispersion, ectoplasm, ectoplasy, effluvium, emergence,
     emersion, emission, essence, exhalation, exteriorized protoplasm,
     extrusion, flavor, fragrance, fume, highlight, illumination,
     irradiance, irradiancy, irradiation, issuance, issue, light,
     light source, luminous energy, odor, photosensitivity, radiance,
     radiancy, radiant energy, radiation, radius, ray, redolence, savor,
     scattering, scent, sidelight, smell, spoke, spoor, stench,
     subtle odor, surfacing, trace, trail, vent, visible radiation,
     whiff