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Monday, December 23rd, 2024
the Fourth Week of Advent
the Fourth Week of Advent
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Bible Encyclopedias
Occultation
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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(from Lat. occultare, the frequentative of occulere, to hide), in astronomy, the hiding of one celestial body by another passing in front of it; commonly the passage of the moon or of a planet between the observer and a star or another planet.
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Occultation'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/o/occultation.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Occultation'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/o/occultation.html. 1910.
