Etymology
Origin of obscuration
1425–75; late Middle English < Latin obscūrātiōn- (stem of obscūrātiō ) a darkening, equivalent to obscūrāt ( us ), past participle of obscūrāre ( obscūr ( us ) dark + -ātus -ate 1 ) + -iōn- -ion; see -ation
Example Sentences
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The greatest Obscuration they assign to have been 7. dig.
From Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society - Vol 1 - 1666 Giving some Accompt of the present Undertakings, Studies, and Labours of the Ingenious in many considerable parts of the World by Oldenburg, Henry
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