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Emanate

Ĕm'a-nāte, v. i.

verbintransitive

v. i. [imp. & p. p. EMANATED; p. pr. & vb. n. EMANATING.] [Lat. emanare, emanatum, from e, out, and manare, to flow; It. emanare, Sp. emanar, Fr. émaner.]

  1. To issue forth from a source; to flow out from constantly and by a necessary activity; as, fragrance emanates from flowers.
  2. To proceed from, as a source or fountain; to take origin; to arise; to spring.

That subsisting form of government from which all laws emanate. De Quincey. Syn.—To flow; arise; proceed; issue; spring.

Ĕm'a-nate, a.

adjective

a. Issuing forth; emanant. [Rare.]