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- noun A
bony projection , especially theoccipital protuberance of theskull - noun A
conceptual projection of theSon orHoly Spirit from theFather in theTrinity
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Examples
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The term probole, rendered prolatio by Tertullian and
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"That the Holy Ghost is called probole `, not by emanation, but by procession, is just as if one should say of Peter, that he is not a living creature, but a man.
Sermons Preached Upon Several Occasions. Vol. I. 1634-1716 1823
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To denote the mode according to which an inferior is derived from a superior degree, Basilides uses the term aporroia ( "flowing from", "efflux"), and Valentinus, the term probole (throwing forth, projection).
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 5: Diocese-Fathers of Mercy 1840-1916 1913
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