emanation
noun
em·a·na·tion
ˌe-mə-ˈnā-shən 
1
a
: the action of emanating
b
: the origination of the world by a series of hierarchically descending radiations from the Godhead through intermediate stages to matter
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The Dalai Lama himself is believed by his followers to be an emanation of Avalokiteshvara, the Buddhist god of compassion.
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Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 2 July 2025
Its wider, slightly belled tulip also softens the rough alcohol emanations that the Glencairn enhances.
—Tom Mylan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 May 2025
Both shield and shell are created in order to protect the tender flesh within, but a shield is the result of a huge amount of human labor, mining and refining and beating of the hot metal, and a shell is a natural emanation of the beast that builds it.
—Lauren Groff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Both shield and shell are created in order to protect the tender flesh within, but a shield is the result of a huge amount of human labor, mining and refining and beating of the hot metal, and a shell is a natural emanation of the beast that builds it.
—Lauren Groff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 2 July 2025
Its wider, slightly belled tulip also softens the rough alcohol emanations that the Glencairn enhances.
—Tom Mylan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 May 2025
Both shield and shell are created in order to protect the tender flesh within, but a shield is the result of a huge amount of human labor, mining and refining and beating of the hot metal, and a shell is a natural emanation of the beast that builds it.
—Lauren Groff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Both shield and shell are created in order to protect the tender flesh within, but a shield is the result of a huge amount of human labor, mining and refining and beating of the hot metal, and a shell is a natural emanation of the beast that builds it.
—Lauren Groff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Emanation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emanation. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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emanation
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em·a·na·tion
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