e·piph·a·ny ( -pf  -n )n. pl. e·piph·a·nies 1. Epiphany a. A Christian feast celebrating the manifestation of the divine nature of Jesus to the Gentiles as represented by the Magi. b. January 6, on which this feast is traditionally observed. 2. A revelatory manifestation of a divine being. 3. a. A sudden manifestation of the essence or meaning of something. b. A comprehension or perception of reality by means of a sudden intuitive realization: "I experienced an epiphany, a spiritual flash that would change the way I viewed myself" (Frank Maier). [Middle English epiphanie, from Old French, from Late Latin epiphania, from Greek epiphaneia, manifestation, from epiphainesthai, to appear : epi-, forth; see epi- + phainein, phan-, to show; see bh  -1 in Indo-European roots.]ep  i·phanic ( p-f nk) adj. |
epiphany [ɪˈpɪfənɪ]
n pl -nies
1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) the manifestation of a supernatural or divine reality
2. any moment of great or sudden revelation
[via Church Latin from Greek epiphaneia an appearing, from epi- + phainein to show]
epiphanic [ˌɛpɪˈfænɪk] adj
Epiphany [ɪˈpɪfənɪ]
n pl -nies
(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a Christian festival held on Jan. 6, commemorating, in the Western Church, the manifestation of Christ to the Magi and, in the Eastern Church, the baptism of Christ
epiphany
the appearance to man, in visible form, of a god or other supernatural being.
See also: Religion
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| Noun | 1. |  epiphany - a divine manifestation manifestation - a clear appearance; "a manifestation of great emotion" |
| 2. |  Epiphany - twelve days after Christmas; celebrates the visit of the three wise men to the infant JesusChristian holy day - a religious holiday for Christians |
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