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Emanation - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Emanation : (noun)
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]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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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.
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.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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