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1 Occultation -- rank: 1000
Occultation definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary OCCULTA'TION, n. [L. occultatio ... 2005) n 1: one celestial body obscures another [syn: eclipse, occultation] Merriam Webster's noun Date: 15th century 1. the state ... star or planet by the moon Webster's 1913 Dictionary Occultation Oc`cul*ta"tion, n. [L. occultatio a hiding, fr. occultare, v. intens. of occulere: cf.F. occultation. See Occult.] 1. (Astron.) The hiding of a heavenly body ... reappearance of such an author after those long periods of occultation. --Jeffrey. Circle of perpetual occultation. See under Circle. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Perpetual Per* ...
2 Circle of perpetual occultation -- rank: 987
Circle of perpetual occultation definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Occultation Oc`cul*ta"tion, n. [L. occultatio a hiding, fr. occultare, v. intens. of occulere: cf.F. occultation. See Occult.] 1. (Astron.) The hiding of a heavenly body ... reappearance of such an author after those long periods of occultation. --Jeffrey. Circle of perpetual occultation. See under Circle. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Circle Cir"cle ... equal to the latitude of the place. Circle of perpetual occultation, at any given place, the boundary of the space ...
3 Eclipse -- rank: 611
... 2005) n 1: one celestial body obscures another [syn: eclipse, occultation] v 1: be greater in significance than; "the tragedy overshadowed ... the passing into the shadow of a celestial body — compare occultation, transit 2. a falling into obscurity or decline; also the ... though of the nature of an eclipse, is called an occultation. The eclipse of a small portion of the sun by ... ASTRONOMY. Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms I. n. 1. Occultation, eclipsing. 2. Obscuration, darkening, dimming, clouding, veiling, hiding, shrouding, disappearance, concealment, vanishing, occultation. 3. Extinguishment, extinction, obliteration, blotting out, destruction, annihilation. II. v ... obduce, obduction, obfuscate, obnubilate, obscuration, obscure, obscuring, obumbrate, occult, occultate, occultation, outshine, overcast, overcloud, overlay, overlaying, overshadow, overspread, overspreading, pargeting, ...
4 Circle of perpetual apparition -- rank: 435
... feast of nectared sweets. --Milton. Circle of perpetual apparition, or occultation. See under Circle. Perpetual calendar, a calendar so devised that ... other luminary after having been invisible or obscured; -- opposed to occultation. Circle of perpetual apparition. See under Circle. Webster's 1913 ... equal to the latitude of the place. Circle of perpetual occultation, at any given place, the boundary of the space around ...
5 Emersion -- rank: 343
... the reappearance of a celestial body after its eclipse or occultation. Etymology: LL emersio (as EMERGE) Webster's 1913 Dictionary Emersion ... The reappearance of a heavenly body after an eclipse or occultation; as, the emersion of the moon from the shadow of ...
6 Circle -- rank: 343
... stars within this circle never set. 13. Circle of perpetual occultation, another lesser circle at a like distance from the equator ... equal to the latitude of the place. Circle of perpetual occultation, at any given place, the boundary of the space around ...
7 Immersion -- rank: 343
... celestail body, by passing either behind another, as in the occultation of a star, or into its shadow, as in the ... 1. Dipping, plunging, immersing. 2. Engagement, absorption. 3. ( Astron. ) Disappearance, occultation. 4. Baptism by dipping or immersion. Moby Thesaurus absorbed attention ...
8 Repeating circle -- rank: 217
... equal to the latitude of the place. Circle of perpetual occultation, at any given place, the boundary of the space around ...
9 Reflecting circle -- rank: 217
... equal to the latitude of the place. Circle of perpetual occultation, at any given place, the boundary of the space around ...
10 Pitch circle -- rank: 217
... equal to the latitude of the place. Circle of perpetual occultation, at any given place, the boundary of the space around ...
11 Perpetual screw -- rank: 217
... feast of nectared sweets. --Milton. Circle of perpetual apparition, or occultation. See under Circle. Perpetual calendar, a calendar so devised that ...
12 Perpetual curacy -- rank: 217
... feast of nectared sweets. --Milton. Circle of perpetual apparition, or occultation. See under Circle. Perpetual calendar, a calendar so devised that ...
13 perpetual motion -- rank: 217
... feast of nectared sweets. --Milton. Circle of perpetual apparition, or occultation. See under Circle. Perpetual calendar, a calendar so devised that ...
14 perpetual calendar -- rank: 217
... feast of nectared sweets. --Milton. Circle of perpetual apparition, or occultation. See under Circle. Perpetual calendar, a calendar so devised that ...
15 Perpetual -- rank: 217
... feast of nectared sweets. --Milton. Circle of perpetual apparition, or occultation. See under Circle. Perpetual calendar, a calendar so devised that ...
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