Meaning & use
spiration
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In Christian theology, the act by which the Holy Spirit is said to proceed from the Father and the Son.
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The theologian explained spiration as distinct from the generation of the Son in Trinitarian doctrine.
Medieval scholastics debated the precise nature of spiration within the Trinity.
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Derived from the Latin "spirare" (to breathe), reflecting the idea of the Spirit being "breathed forth."
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