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Epiphania

American  
[ep-uh-fuh-nahy-uh] / ˌɛp ə fəˈnaɪ ə /

noun

  1. ancient name of the city Hama.


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No matter how many times I brought it up, Epiphania always gave the same sad answer in her cadenced, Italian accent: "No, you can't buy it! The house is not on the market!"

From Salon Jun. 5, 2022

After the Macedonian conquest of Syria Hamath was called Epiphania by the Greeks in honour of Antiochus IV.,

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" by Various

George, from his parents or his education, surnamed the Cappadocian, was born at Epiphania in Cilicia, in a fuller's shop.

From History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 2 by Henry Hart Milman

If one goes further south, into Italy itself, one meets with a similar being, the Befana, whose name is plainly nothing but a corruption of Epiphania.

From Christmas in Ritual and Tradition, Christian and Pagan by Clement A. Miles

The Befana's name is obviously derived from Epiphania.

From Christmas in Ritual and Tradition, Christian and Pagan by Clement A. Miles

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