annunciation

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

noun a festival commemorating the announcement of the Incarnation by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland
noun (Christianity) the announcement to the Virgin Mary by the angel Gabriel of the incarnation of Christ
noun a formal public statement

From Middle English annunciacion, annunciation, from Latin annuntiātiō and Old French anonciacion.

Come, work now, ’tis the Feast of the Annunciation. — Notre-Dame de Paris, Victor Hugo
Annunciation is the very last place under the sun. — The Innocents Abroad, Mark Twain
He stood solemnly before her, inspired, positively flaming with annunciation. — The Creators: A Comedy, May Sinclair

Lady Day, Annunciation Day, March 25

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