occultation
nounEtymology
From Latin occultātiōnem, accusative singular of occultātiō (“concealment; insinuation”), from occultāre, present active infinitive of occultō (“to conceal, hide”); analysable as occult + -ation.
- derived from occultātiōnem
Definitions
An astronomical event that occurs when one celestial object is hidden by another…
An astronomical event that occurs when one celestial object is hidden by another celestial object that passes between it and the observer when the nearer object appears larger and completely hides the more distant object.
The state of being occult (“hidden, undetected”).
The disappearance of the Twelfth Imam, or Mahdi, who is believed alive and present in…
The disappearance of the Twelfth Imam, or Mahdi, who is believed alive and present in this world, but hidden until his reappearance at the end of time.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for occultation. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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