Chapter Occamy to Ocean of O by Webster's Dictionary (1913 Edition)

1. (Astron.) The hiding of a heavenly body from sight by the intervention of some other of the heavenly bodies; — applied especially to eclipses of stars and planets by the moon, and to the eclipses of satellites of planets by their primaries.

2. Fig.: The state of being occult.

The reappearance of such an author after those long periods of occultation.

Jeffrey.

Circle of perpetual occultation. See under Circle.

Occulted
(Oc*cult"ed), a.

1. Hidden; secret. [Obs.] Shak.

2. (Astron.) Concealed by the intervention of some other heavenly body, as a star by the moon.

Occulting
(Oc*cult"ing) n. Same as Occultation.

Occultism
(Oc*cult"ism) n. A certain Oriental system of theosophy. A. P. Sinnett.

Occultist
(Oc*cult"ist), n. An adherent of occultism.

Occultly
(Oc*cult"ly), adv. In an occult manner.

Occultness
(Oc*cult"ness), n. State or quality of being occult.

Occupancy
(Oc"cu*pan*cy) n. [See Occupant.] The act of taking or holding possession; possession; occupation.

Title by occupancy (Law), a right of property acquired by taking the first possession of a thing, or possession of a thing which belonged to nobody, and appropriating it. Blackstone. Kent.

Occupant
(Oc"cu*pant) n. [L. occupans, p. pr. of occupare: cf. F. occupant. See Occupy.]

1. One who occupies, or takes possession; one who has the actual use or possession, or is in possession, of a thing.

This word, in law, sometimes signifies one who takes the first possession of a thing that has no owner.

2. A prostitute. [Obs.] Marston.

Occupate
(Oc"cu*pate) v. t. [L. occupatus, p. p. of occupare. See Occupy.] To occupy. [Obs.] Bacon.

Occupation
(Oc`cu*pa"tion) n. [L. occupatio: cf.F. occupation.]

1. The act or process of occupying or taking possession; actual possession and control; the state of being occupied; a holding or keeping; tenure; use; as, the occupation of lands by a tenant.

2. That which occupies or engages the time and attention; the principal business of one's life; vocation; employment; calling; trade.

Absence of occupation is not rest.

Cowper.

Occupation bridge (Engin.), a bridge connecting the parts of an estate separated by a railroad, a canal, or an ordinary road.

Syn. — Occupancy; possession; tenure; use; employment; avocation; engagement; vocation; calling; office; trade; profession.