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  1. obscurationnoun

    the state of being obscured

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Obscurationnoun

    Etymology: obscuratio, Lat.

    As to the sun and moon, their obscuration or change of colour happens commonly before the eruption of a fiery mountain. Burnet.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Obscurationverb

    the act or operation of obscuring; the state of being obscured; as, the obscuration of the moon in an eclipse

  2. Etymology: [L. obscurativ: cf. F. obscuration. See Obscure, v. t. ]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of obscuration in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of obscuration in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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