Annunciation
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verb
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(As a noun)
Annunciation ( noun )
- The announcement or declaration of something, especially by a messenger or herald.
- The Christian feast day commemorating the announcement by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary that she would conceive and give birth to Jesus.
- The moment in Christian art and literature when the angel Gabriel appears to Mary to announce the coming of Jesus.
Origin:
From the latin annuntiātiō, meaning "proclamation" or "declaration".
Examples:
- The annunciation of the king's coronation was met with great celebration.
- The Feast of the Annunciation, also known as Lady Day, is celebrated on March 25th.
- The Annunciation is a common subject in Christian art, depicting the angel Gabriel's visit to the Virgin Mary.
- The Annunciation is an important event in Christian theology, marking the beginning of the incarnation of Jesus.
- The Annunciation was depicted in the famous painting by Leonardo Da Vinci, the Annunciation.
(As a verb)
Annunciation ( verb )
- The announcement or declaration of something, especially by a messenger or herald.
- The Christian feast day commemorating the announcement by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary that she would conceive and give birth to Jesus.
- The moment in Christian art and literature when the angel Gabriel appears to Mary to announce the coming of Jesus.
Origin:
From the latin annuntiātiō, meaning "proclamation" or "declaration".
Examples:
- The annunciation of the king's coronation was met with great celebration.
- The Feast of the Annunciation, also known as Lady Day, is celebrated on March 25th.
- The Annunciation is a common subject in Christian art, depicting the angel Gabriel's visit to the Virgin Mary.
- The Annunciation is an important event in Christian theology, marking the beginning of the incarnation of Jesus.
- The Annunciation was depicted in the famous painting by Leonardo Da Vinci, the Annunciation.