emersion

American  

[ih-mur-zhuhn, -shuhn] / ɪˈmɜr ʒən, -ʃən /

noun

1. Also called egress.  Astronomy. the emergence of a heavenly body from an eclipse, an occultation, or a transit.

2. Archaic. the act of emerging. emerging.

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emersion British  

/ ɪˈmɜːʃən /

noun

1. the act or an instance of emerging

2. Also called: egress.  astronomy the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse or occultation

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Other Word Forms

• reemersion noun

Etymology

Origin of emersion

1625–35; < Latin ēmers ( us ) (past participle of ēmergere to emerge ) + -ion

Example Sentences

Join us for a conversation that traverses the globe while exploring the immigrant experience, environmental degradation, cultural emersion, globalism and the American Dream.

From Los Angeles Times

But the cultural emersion is the bigger educational opportunity.

From Washington Times

Before diving into battles and to further my emersion into the mythology, I checked out the Helldivers’ encyclopedia, found on the command ship.

From Washington Times

"People find that it's a good emersion tool. It's a simple live-cam but, at different times of the day and different times of the week, it channels the mood of Chicago."

From Chicago Tribune

That emersion helped First Presbyterian create a physical endowment for missions, and Cyntergy to craft the headquarters its principals always wanted.

From Washington Times