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Definition of Outpouring
1. Noun. A natural flow of ground water.
Specialized synonyms: Fountain Of Youth, Geyser, Hot Spring, Thermal Spring
Generic synonyms: Formation, Geological Formation
2. Noun. A sudden rapid flow (as of water). "She attacked him with an outpouring of words"
Generic synonyms: Flow, Flowing
Specialized synonyms: Springtide
Derivative terms: Flush, Flush, Flush, Gush
3. Noun. The pouring forth of a fluid.
Generic synonyms: Flow, Flowing
Specialized synonyms: Jet, Spirt, Spurt, Squirt, Escape, Leak, Leakage, Outflow
Derivative terms: Discharge, Run, Runny
4. Noun. The rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written). "A bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake"
Generic synonyms: Language, Linguistic Communication
Derivative terms: Barrage, Bombard
5. Noun. A large flow.
Generic synonyms: Flow, Stream
Specialized synonyms: Effusion
Derivative terms: Overflow
Definition of Outpouring
1. Noun. The sudden flowing of a large amount of something. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Outpouring
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Outpouring
Literary usage of Outpouring
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Work of the Holy Spirit by Abraham Kuyper (1900)
"THE outpouring OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. XXIV. The outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
"The Holy Spirit was not yet given because that Jesus was not yet glorified. ..."
2. The Book of the Twelve Prophets Commonly Called the Minor by George Adam Smith (1898)
"THE outpouring or THE SPIRIT (ii. 28-32 Eng.; iii. Heb.). Upon these promises of
physical blessing there follows another of the pouring forth of the Spirit: ..."
3. Journals of the Military Expedition of Major General John Sullivan Against by New York (State). Secretary's Office, Frederick Cook (1887)
"THE outpouring OF THE MASSES. " Come as the winds come, when forests are rended ;
Come as the waves come, when navies are stranded. ..."
4. The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit: Or, Philosophy of the Divine Operation in by James Barr Walker (1874)
"The disciples in the Old Testament state, until after the outpouring of the Spirit.
With some little advance in spiritual insight, the disciples were in the ..."
5. A History of Scotland from the Roman Occupation by Andrew Lang (1902)
"On March 24 the General Assembly met in Edinburgh. There was a great outpouring
of grace. The irreconcilable Mr Davidson handed in the ideas of the ..."
6. Biblical Commentary on the Prophecies of Isaiah by Franz Delitzsch (1873)
"AVENGING AND DELIVERANCE ; AND outpouring OF THE SPIRIT. In close connection with
the foregoing prophecy, the present one commences with the dissolution of ..."
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