Word of the Day: ECLIPSE

Better to observe than experience

eclipse (verb) - to surpass or diminish another’s importance, fame, or reputation; to be part of a solar or lunar eclipse [ih-klips]

BREAKDOWN: EC- (out) + LIP- (to abandon) + -SE (action)

• eclipse can also refer to any loss of repute or prominence

• a solar eclipse occurs when the the sun is obscured partially or entirely by the moon

• a lunar eclipse occurs when the moon appears darkened as it passes into the earth's shadow

“Nations, like stars, are entitled to eclipse. All is well, provided the light returns and the eclipse does not become endless night. Dawn and resurrection are synonymous. The reappearance of the light is the same as the survival of the soul.” —Victor Hugo