ˌfu̇lməˈnāshən also ˌfəl- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle French, pronouncement of an ecclesiastical sentence or censure, from Latin fulmination-, fulminatio lightning, from fulminatus (past participle of fulminare to lightning) + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : vehement menace or censure
uncowed by police fulmination
2. : something that is thundered forth
ecclesiastical fulminations
3. : the act or action of exploding