Word | Definitions | Synonyms |
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eclipse | (noun) one celestial body obscures another | Synonyms: occultation |
(verb) cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention | Synonyms: occult | |
(verb) be greater in significance than | Synonyms: dominate, overshadow | |
eclipsis | (noun) omission or suppression of parts of words or sentences | Synonyms: ellipsis |
ecliptic | (noun) the great circle representing the apparent annual path of the sun; the plane of the Earth's orbit around the sun; makes an angle of about 23 degrees with the equator | - |