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theophany
[ thee-of-uh-nee ]
/ θiˈɒf ə ni /
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noun, plural the·oph·a·nies.
a manifestation or appearance of God or a god to a person.
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the·o·phan·ic [thee-uh-fan-ik], /ˌθi əˈfæn ɪk/, the·oph·a·nous, adjectiveWords nearby theophany
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British Dictionary definitions for theophany
theophany
/ (θɪˈɒfənɪ) /
noun plural -nies
theol a manifestation of a deity to man in a form that, though visible, is not necessarily material
Derived forms of theophany
theophanic (θɪəˈfænɪk) or theophanous, adjectiveWord Origin for theophany
C17: from Late Latin theophania, from Late Greek theophaneia, from theo- + phainein to show
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