English Dictionary: ejaculation | by the DICT Development Group |
2 results for ejaculation | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Ejaculation \E*jac`u*la"tion\, n. [Cf. F. [82]jaculation.] 1. The act of throwing or darting out with a sudden force and rapid flight. [Archaic or Technical] [bd]An ejaculation or irradiation of the eye.[b8] --Bacon. 2. The uttering of a short, sudden exclamation or prayer, or the exclamation or prayer uttered. In your dressing, let there be jaculations fitted to the several actions of dressing. --Jer. Taylor. 3. (Physiol.) The act of ejecting or suddenly throwing, as a fluid from a duct. |