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manifestation definition

mani·fes·ta·tion (man′ə fes tās̸hən, -fəs-)

noun

  1. a manifesting or being manifested
  2. something that manifests or is manifested his smile was a manifestation of joy
  3. a form in which a being manifests itself or is thought to manifest itself, esp. the material or bodily form of a spirit
  4. a public demonstration, as by a government or party for political effect

Etymology: LL manifestatio

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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