# emanation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɛməˈneɪʃən/ · frequency rank #76,750

## Definitions
1. The act of flowing or proceeding (of something, quality, or feeling) from a source or origin.
2. That which issues, flows, or proceeds from any object as a source; efflux; an effluence.
3. (physics, chemistry) The element radon (Rn)
4. The generation of the Son and the procession of the Holy Spirit, as distinct from the origination of created beings.

## Etymology
From emanate + -ion.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/emanation