n.
Pronunciation: ə - ' fl ā -t ə s, a-
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin, act of blowing or breathing on, from afflare to blow on, from ad- + flare to blow ― more at BLOW
Date: 1660
: a divine imparting of knowledge or power : INSPIRATION
n.
Pronunciation: ə - ' fl ā -t ə s, a-
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin, act of blowing or breathing on, from afflare to blow on, from ad- + flare to blow ― more at BLOW
Date: 1660
: a divine imparting of knowledge or power : INSPIRATION
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012