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eclipse noun

  /iˈklɪps/ , /ɪˈklɪps/
  • Especially, an alignment whereby a planetary object (for example, the Moon) comes between the Sun and another planetary object (for example, the Earth), resulting in a shadow being cast by the middle planetary object onto the other planetary object.
 eclīpsis, eclipsis
solar eclipse
defectio solis
lunar eclipse
defectio lunae
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