 3 definitions found
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
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}]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Emanation \Em'a*na"tion\, noun [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.
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
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