"occecation" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌɒksɪˈkeɪʃən/
Etymology: From Latin occaecatio, from occaecare (“to make blind”), from ob + caecare (“to blind”), from caecus (“blind”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|occaecatio}} Latin occaecatio Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} occecation (uncountable)
  1. (obsolete) The act of making blind Tags: obsolete, uncountable Synonyms: blinding
    Sense id: en-occecation-en-noun-RDJfTo1L
  2. The state of being blind. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: blindness
    Sense id: en-occecation-en-noun-U4R1TVNh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 92 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 94 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 95
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