annunciation
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annunciation¹
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
From Middle English annunciacion, annunciation, from Latin annuntiātiō and Old French anonciacion.
noun annunciations
- The act of annunciating. "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."
Annunciation²
- /əˌnʌnsɪˈeɪ̯ʃn̩/
proper noun the Annunciation
- The announcement by the archangel Gabriel to Mary that she would give birth to a son, namely Jesus. Celebrated on 25th March.
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noun act of annunciating
| Español | anunciación |
|---|---|
| Português | anunciação |
| Français | annonciation |
| Deutsch | Verkündigung |
| Italiano | annunciazione |
name Christianity: announcement by the archangel Gabriel that Mary would give birth to Jesus
| Português | anunciação |
|---|---|
| Français | Annonciation |
| Deutsch | Verkündigung |
| Italiano | annunciazione |
| Ελληνικά | Ευαγγελισμός της Θεοτόκου Evangelismós tis Theotókou, Ευαγγελισμός Evangelismós |
| Română | Blagoveștenie, Buna Vestire |
| Русский | благове́щение blagovéščenije |
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