Definitions for occultation
ˌɒk ʌlˈteɪ ʃənoc·cul·ta·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. eclipse, occultationnoun

   one celestial body obscures another

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. occultationnoun

   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

2. occultationnoun

   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.

   Synonym: eclipse

3. occultationnoun

   The state of being occult.

   Synonyms: hiddenness, invisibility, occultness

4. occultationnoun

   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.

   We are therefore, constantly hoping for the joy and happiness, personified in Imām al-Mahdi, the Imām who is alive at this very time, and who is himself awaiting the command of Allāh to reappear, so that he may strengthen the weak, and judge the oppressors. He will reappear "without having done Bay'ah to any oppressor". He went into occultation because he did not want submit to any unjust ruler.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Occultationnoun

   In astronomy, is the time that a star or planet is hid from our sight, when eclipsed by interposition of the body of the moon, or some other planet between it and us. John Harris

   Etymology: occultatio, Latin.

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1. Occultation

   An occultation is an event that occurs when one object is hidden by another object that passes between it and the observer. The word is used in astronomy. It can also refer to any situation wherein an object in the foreground blocks from view an object in the background. In this general sense, occultation applies to the visual scene observed from low-flying aircraft wherein foreground objects obscure distant dynamically, as the scene changes over time.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. occultation

   One heavenly body eclipsing another; but in nautical astronomy it is particularly used to denote the eclipses of stars and planets by the moon.

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1. • Interruption

How to pronounce occultation?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Oliver

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of occultation in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of occultation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=occultation
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Occultation
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=occultation
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=occultation
5. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=occultation