noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ɪˈmɜːʃən/
General-American:/iˈmɜrʒən/
General-American:/iˈmɜrʃən/
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noun
Meaning 1
Emergence, especially from the water.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
The reappearance of a heavenly body after being eclipsed by another or by the sun's brightness.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 3
the act of emerging
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: emergence
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: appearance
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noun
Meaning 4
(astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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