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occultation
noun oc·cul·ta·tion \ˌä-(ˌ)kəl-ˈtā-shən\
Definition of OCCULTATION
1
: the state of being hidden from view or lost to notice
2
: the interruption of the light from a celestial body or of the signals from a spacecraft by the intervention of a celestial body; especially : an eclipse of a star or planet by the moon
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15th century
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