(often initial capital letter) the announcement by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary of her conception of Christ.
(initial capital letter) a representation of this in art.
Also called Lady Day. (initial capital letter) the church festival on March 25 in memory of this.
an act or instance of announcing; proclamation.
the annunciation of a new foreign policy.
New Testament the announcement of the Incarnation by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary (Luke 1:26–38)
Also called: Annunciation Day. the festival commemorating this, held on March 25 (Lady Day)
1350–1400; Middle English an ( n ) unciacio ( u ) n (< Anglo-French ) < Medieval Latin annūnciātiōn-, stem of annūnciātiō, for Late Latin adnūntiātiō; see annunciate, -ion
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At Annunciation House, El Paso’s primary migrant shelter, beds now hold detainees released from Camp East Montana.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026
These are the Annunciation, the Nativity and the Adoration of the Magi; Jesus praying on the Mount of Olives, the Crucifixion and the Lamentation; and, finally, the Resurrection, Ascension and Pentecost.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025
With better known themes, such as the Annunciation of the Virgin, thoughtful curation allows viewers to discern the subtle pictorial choices that Fra Angelico made.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 22, 2025
Annunciation House responded by seeking a restraining order on Paxton, who then filed his own unsuccessful lawsuit to shut down the organization completely.
From Salon • Feb. 11, 2025
Ambrogio Lorenzetti’s Annunciation, 1344, originally in the town hall of Siena, is a very early example of the geometrical representation of space.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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