Synonyms

annunciate

American

[uh-nuhn-see-eyt] / əˈnʌn siˌeɪt /

verb (used with object)

annunciated, annunciating

to announce.

annunciate British

/ əˈnʌnsɪətərɪ, -ʃɪ-, -ʃətɪv, -ʃə-, əˈnʌnsɪˌeɪt, əˈnʌnsɪətɪv /

verb

(tr) a less common word for announce

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Etymology

Origin of annunciate

1350–1400; < Medieval Latin annūnciātus, for Latin annūntiātus, past participle of annūntiāre to make known. See announce, -ate ¹

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St. Annunciate is rich in splendid frescoes; those placed round the walls in the courtyard of the church, and surrounded by a glass gallery, are particularly handsome.

From A Visit to the Holy Land, Egypt, and Italy by Dulcken, H. W. (Henry William)

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