Respiration; the act of inhaling and exhaling air.
Air in gentle motion.
Any gentle influence or operation; inspiration;
as, the breathings of the Spirit.
Aspiration; secret prayer.
Exercising; promotion of respiration.
Utterance; communication or publicity by
words.
Breathing place; vent.
Stop; pause; delay.
Also, in a wider sense, the sound caused by the
friction of the outgoing breath in the throat, mouth, etc., when the
glottis is wide open; aspiration; the sound expressed by the letter
h.
A mark to indicate
aspiration or its absence. See Rough breathing, Smooth
breathing, below.
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