refranationn.
/ˌrɛfrəˈneɪʃn/, U.S. /ˌrɛfrəˈneɪʃ(ə)n/, /ˌrifrəˈneɪʃ(ə)n/ Astrology. Now historical.
The prevention of a conjunction of two planets by the retrogression of one of them. Cf. refraination n., refrenation n. 3.
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society > authority > subjection > restraint or restraining > [noun]
havingeOE
holdc1230
withholdingc1386
restrainingc1390
refraininga1398
repression?a1425
repressing1431
bridlingc1443
restraint1443
restrainc1449
repressurec1487
restingc1503
abstention1521
controlling1523
controlment1525
distrain1531
staying1563
control1564
refrain1568
retention1578
check1579
restrainment1579
refranation1583
cohibition1586
withholdment1640
curbing1661
coercion1827
chastenment1882
detent1907
clamp-down1940
the world > the universe > planet > planetary movement > [noun] > refrenation
refraination?1583
refranation1583
refrenation?1585
1583 T. Heth Manifest Confut. Astrol. Disc. sig. Bvijv Although they bee in application, yet is the same..preuented by refranation, afore they come to the full conjunction.
1658 E. Phillips New World Eng. Words Refranation, is, when a Planet is Applying to another,..and before he comes joyned, he becomes retrograde.
1792 E. Sibly New & Compl. Illustr. Occult Sci. (new ed.) 315 If the Moon deflux from the infortunes, and apply to the benevolents without frustration, prohibition, or refranation, there is great hopes the infirm party will recover.
1819 J. Wilson Compl. Dict. Astrol. 220 Refranation is the most certain symptom of a breach between the parties.
1906 L. D. Broughton Elem. Astrol. (rev. ed.) xxviii Refranation is when two planets are approaching an aspect, one of them falls retrograde before an aspect is complete. This shows that the event promised by the aspect will come to nothing.
1984 G. C. Noonan Classical Sci. Astrol. (2005) v. 158 Before completion becomes retrograde, the familiarity is said to be frustrated by refranation.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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