"obtenebration" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Latin obtenebrate (“to make dark”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|obtenebrate||to make dark}} Latin obtenebrate (“to make dark”) Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} obtenebration
  1. (obsolete) The act of darkening; darkness. Tags: obsolete Related terms: obtenebrate
    Sense id: en-obtenebration-en-noun-5vR6GsYF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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