FULMINATION


Meaning of FULMINATION in English

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

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