Annunciation
/əˌnʌnsɪˈeɪ̯ʃn̩/ name, noun
name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act of annunciating. countable, uncountable
""Not in the least; I saw it was an abbreviation from the first annunciation of the marriage, as communicated by the earl of Rotheles; here it is.""
- 2 a formal public statement wordnet
- 3 a festival commemorating the announcement of the Incarnation by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 The announcement by the archangel Gabriel to Mary that she would give birth to a son, namely Jesus. Celebrated on 25th March.
Example
More examples""Not in the least; I saw it was an abbreviation from the first annunciation of the marriage, as communicated by the earl of Rotheles; here it is.""
Etymology
From Middle English annunciacion, annunciation, from Latin annuntiātiō and Old French anonciacion.