English Dictionary: afflatus | by the DICT Development Group |
2 results for afflatus | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Afflatus \Af*fla"tus\, n. [L., fr. afflare. See {Afflation}.] 1. A breath or blast of wind. 2. A divine impartation of knowledge; supernatural impulse; inspiration. A poet writing against his genius will be like a prophet without his afflatus. --Spence. |