From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Fulmination \Ful"mi*na'tion\, noun [L. fulminatio a darting of lightning: cf. F. fulmination.]
1. The act of fulminating or exploding; detonation.
2. The act of thundering forth threats or censures, as with authority.
3. That which is fulminated or thundered forth; vehement menace or censure.
The fulminations from the Vatican were turned into ridicule. --Ayliffe.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
noun
1: thunderous verbal attack [syn: {diatribe}]
2: the act of exploding with noise and violence; "his fulminations frightened the horses"
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