the·oph·a·ny (th - f  -n)n. pl. the·oph·a·nies An appearance of a god to a human; a divine manifestation. [Medieval Latin theophania, from Late Greek theophaneia : Greek theo-, theo- + Greek phainein, phan-, to show; see bh  -1 in Indo-European roots.] |
theophany
a manifestation or appearance of God or a god to man. — theophanic, theophanous, adj.
See also: Religion
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| Noun | 1. | theophany - a visible (but not necessarily material) manifestation of a deity to a human person manifestation - a clear appearance; "a manifestation of great emotion" |
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