emanation meaning and definition

EMANATION noun

Definition of emanation (noun)

1. something that is emitted or radiated (as a gas or an odor or a light, etc.)
2. the act of emitting; causing to flow forth
   • synonyms: emission
3. (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
   • "the emanation of the Holy Spirit"; "the rising of the Holy Ghost"; "the doctrine of the procession of the Holy Spirit from the Father and the Son"
   • synonyms: procession, rise