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  annunciation

  noun

  the announcement by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary of her conception of Christ.
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  Annunciation

  noun

  New Testament the announcement of the Incarnation by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary (Luke 1:26–38)

annunciation

American  

[uh-nuhn-see-ey-shuhn] / əˌnʌn siˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

1. (often initial capital letter) the announcement by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary of her conception of Christ.

2. (initial capital letter) a representation of this in art.

3. Also called Lady Day.  (initial capital letter) the church festival on March 25 in memory of this.

4. an act or instance of announcing; proclamation.

   the annunciation of a new foreign policy.

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Annunciation British  

/ əˌnʌnsɪˈeɪʃən /

noun

1. New Testament the announcement of the Incarnation by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary (Luke 1:26–38)

2. Also called: Annunciation Day.  the festival commemorating this, held on March 25 (Lady Day)

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Annunciation Cultural  

1. An announcement made by the angel Gabriel to Mary, the mother of Jesus, that she was going to bear a son, even though she was a virgin. Her son was to be called Jesus.

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Etymology

Origin of annunciation

1350–1400; Middle English an ( n ) unciacio ( u ) n (< Anglo-French ) < Medieval Latin annūnciātiōn-, stem of annūnciātiō, for Late Latin adnūntiātiō; see annunciate, -ion