fulmination

2 definitions found

fulmination - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Fulmination \Ful"mi*na`tion\, n. [L. fulminatio a darting of
     lightning: cf. F. fulmination.]
     1. The act of fulminating or exploding; detonation.
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     2. The act of thundering forth threats or censures, as with
        authority.
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     3. That which is fulminated or thundered forth; vehement
        menace or censure.
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              The fulminations from the Vatican were turned into
              ridicule.                             --Ayliffe.
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fulmination - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  fulmination
      n 1: thunderous verbal attack [syn: fulmination, diatribe]
      2: the act of exploding with noise and violence; "his
         fulminations frightened the horses"