What does fulmination mean?

Definitions for fulmination
ˌfʌl məˈneɪ ʃənful·mi·na·tion

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. fulmination, diatribenoun

    thunderous verbal attack

  2. fulminationnoun

    the act of exploding with noise and violence

    "his fulminations frightened the horses"

Wiktionary

  1. fulminationnoun

    The act of fulminating or exploding; detonation.

  2. fulminationnoun

    The act of thundering forth threats or censures, as with authority.

  3. fulminationnoun

    That which is fulminated or thundered forth; vehement menace or censure.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Fulminationnoun

    Etymology: fulminatio, Latin; fulmination, French, from fulminate.

    The fulminations from the vatican were turned into ridicule. John Ayliffe, Parergon.

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  1. fulmination

    Fulmination refers to a strong verbal expression of vehement protest, disapproval or criticism. It can also refer to a sudden explosion or violent expression of energy or occurrence. In chemistry, it refers to the sudden and violent detonation of certain substances or mixtures.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Fulminationnoun

    the act of fulminating or exploding; detonation

  2. Fulminationnoun

    the act of thundering forth threats or censures, as with authority

  3. Fulminationnoun

    that which is fulminated or thundered forth; vehement menace or censure

  4. Etymology: [L. fulminatio a darting of lightning: cf. F. fulmination.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of fulmination in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of fulmination in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8


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