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an·nun·ci·a·tion

(ə-nŭn′sē-ā′shən)

1. The act of announcing.

2. An announcement; a proclamation.

3. Annunciation Christianity The angel Gabriel's announcement to the Virgin Mary of the Incarnation, observed as a feast on March 25.

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Annunciation

(əˌnʌnsɪˈeɪʃən)

1. (Bible) the Annunciation New Testament the announcement of the Incarnation by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary (Luke 1:26–38)

2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) Also called: Annunciation Day the festival commemorating this, held on March 25 (Lady Day)

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an•nun•ci•a•tion

(əˌnʌn siˈeɪ ʃən)

n.

1. (often cap.) the announcement by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary of her conception of Christ.

2. (cap.) Also called Lady Day. the church festival on March 25 in memory of this announcement.

3. an act or instance of announcing; proclamation.

[1350–1400; Middle English (< Anglo-French) < Medieval Latin]

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Noun	1.	Annunciation - a festival commemorating the announcement of the Incarnation by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland Annunciation Day, Lady Day, March 25 quarter day - a Christian holy day; one of four specified days when certain payments are due Mar, March - the month following February and preceding April
	2.	Annunciation - (Christianity) the announcement to the Virgin Mary by the angel Gabriel of the incarnation of Christ Christian religion, Christianity - a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior
	3.	annunciation - a formal public statement; "the government made an announcement about changes in the drug war"; "a declaration of independence" announcement, proclamation, declaration statement - a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; "according to his statement he was in London on that day" edict - a formal or authoritative proclamation promulgation - the official announcement of a new law or ordinance whereby the law or ordinance is put into effect

annunciation

noun

1. The act of announcing:

announcement, declaration, proclamation, promulgation, publication.

2. A public statement:

announcement, declaration, edict, manifesto, notice, proclamation, pronouncement.

Translations

αγγελία

annunciazione

Annunciation

[əˌnʌnsɪˈeɪʃən] N → Anunciación f

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Annunciation

[əˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃ^ən] n → Annonciation f

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Annunciation

n (Bibl) → Mariä Verkündigung f; the feast of the Annunciation → das Fest Maria or Mariä Verkündigung

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Annunciation

[əˌnʌnsɪˈeɪʃ/ən] n the Annunciation → l'Annunciazione f

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During the period of doubt and apprehension which preceded the annunciation of this opinion, and of distress and agony which succeeded it, the family of Mr.

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This annunciation excited great commotion among the different sectaries.

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I could say that the Church of the Annunciation is a wilderness of beautiful columns, of statues, gilded moldings, and pictures almost countless, but that would give no one an entirely perfect idea of the thing, and so where is the use?

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His figured panoply of death looked more like a disguise assumed in mockery than a fierce annunciation of a desire to carry destruction in his footsteps.

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But this indication of his taste for good cheer, joined to the annunciation of his being a follower of the Court, who had lost himself at the great hunting-match, cannot induce the niggard Hermit to produce better fare than bread and cheese, for which his guest showed little appetite; and ``thin drink,'' which was even less acceptable.

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A feather from the wing of the Angel of the Annunciation once escaped during a sermon in Saint Peter's and so tickled the noses of the congregation that they woke and sneezed with great vehemence three times each.

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Where the sequence failed, as in the Annunciation, the Curator supplied it from his mound of books - French and German, with photographs and reproductions.

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