Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for E-JAC-U-LA'TION
E-JAC'U-LA-TINGE-JAC'U-LA-TO-RY
E-JAC-U-LA'TION, n.
- The act of throwing or darting out with a sudden force and rapid fight; as, the ejaculation of light. Bacon. [This sense is nearly obsolete.]
- The uttering of a short prayer; or a short occasional prayer uttered. Taylor.
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