epiphany

Definition of Epiphany in English :

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Noun

1. epiphany

a divine manifestation

2. epiphany, epiphany of our lord, january 6, three kings' day, twelfth day

twelve days after Christmas; celebrates the visit of the three wise men to the infant Jesus

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Epiphany

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noun plural -nies

1.

the manifestation of a supernatural or divine reality

2.

any moment of great or sudden revelation

noun plural -nies

a Christian festival held on Jan 6, commemorating, in the Western Church, the manifestation of Christ to the Magi and, in the Eastern Church, the baptism of Christ

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nounWord forms: plural Eˈpiphanies

1. [e-]

an appearance or manifestation of a god or other supernatural being

2.

in many Christian churches, a yearly festival, held January 6, commemorating both the revealing of Jesus as the Christ to the Gentiles in the persons of the Magi and the baptism of Jesus

also called Twelfth Day

3. [e-]

a.

a moment of sudden intuitive understanding; flash of insight

b.

a scene, experience, etc. that occasions such a moment

Epiphany

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n. pl. e·piph·a·nies

1. Epiphany A Christian feast celebrating the manifestation of the divine nature of Jesus to the Gentiles as represented by the Magi, traditionally observed on January 6.

2. A revelatory manifestation of a divine being.

3. A sudden insight or intuitive understanding: "He had a painful epiphany about the absurdity of the job and quit" (Aleksandar Hemon).

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