The reappearance of such an author after those long periods of
occultation.
Jeffrey.
Circle of perpetual occultation. See under Circle.
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.
Oc*cult"ing (?), n. Same as Occultation.
Oc*cult"ism (?), n. A certain Oriental system of theosophy. A. P.
Sinnett.
Oc*cult"ist, n. An adherent of occultism.
Oc*cult"ly, adv. In an occult manner.
Oc*cult"ness, n. State or quality of being occult.
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.
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.