theophany
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theophany¹
- /θiːˈɒfəni/ UK
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From Late Latin theophania, corresponding to theo- + -phany, from θεός (theós, “God”) + φαίνω (phaínō, “to shine, appear”).
noun theophanies
- A manifestation of a deity to a person. It was a bewildering theophany, since it was impossible to make out anything clearly in the stormy obscurity of thunder, lightning, smoke and wind.
Theophany²
proper noun the Theophany
- Any of various specific theophanies.
- One of the Great Feasts of the Eastern Orthodox Church, commemorating the revelation of Jesus' divinity, especially in his baptism by John the Baptist. The Byzantine tradition concentrates all the birth narratives, including the Magi, at Christmas. Theophany is very much the feast of the Baptism of Christ, being marked by the very important ceremony of the great Blessing of Water[…]
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noun a visible manifestation of a deity
| Español | teofanía |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 天主顯現 /天主显现 Tiānzhǔ xiǎnxiàn |
| Português | teofania |
| Français | théophanie |
| Deutsch | Theophanie |
| Italiano | teofania |
| Ελληνικά | θεοφάνεια theofáneia |
| Română | teofanie |
| Русский | теофания teofanija |
| العربية | ظُهُورٌ إِلَهِيّ ẓuhūrun ʔilahiyy |
name one of the Great Feasts of the Eastern Orthodox Church
| 日本語 | 神現祭 shingensai |
|---|---|
| Português | teofania |
| Français | Théophanie |
| Ελληνικά | Θεοφάνια Theofánia |
| Русский | Богоявление Bogojavlenije, Крещение Господне Kreščenije Gospodne |
| العربية | عِيد الظُهُور الْإِلَٰهِيّ ʕīd aẓ-ẓuhūr al-ʔilāhiyy |
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title = {theophany},
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year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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