emersionPronunciation: /ɪˈməːʃ(ə)n, iː-/Definition of emersion noun [mass noun] 1the process of emerging from water after being submerged: some coral species can survive emersion for up to three hours 2 Astronomy the reappearance of a celestial body after its eclipse or occultation. Origin: mid 17th century: from late Latin emersio(n-), from Latin emergere (see emerge)emersion in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of emersion in the US English dictionary