transfiguration

[ trans-fig-yuh-rey-shuhn, trans-fig- ]

noun

1. the act of transfiguring.
2. the state of being transfigured.
3. (initial capital letter) the supernatural and glorified change in the appearance of Jesus on the mountain. Matthew 17:1–9.
4. (initial capital letter) the church festival commemorating this, observed on August 6.

transfiguration

¹

/ ˌtrænsfɪɡjʊˈreɪʃən /

noun

1. the act or an instance of transfiguring or the state of being transfigured

Transfiguration

²

/ ˌtrænsfɪɡjʊˈreɪʃən /

noun

1. New Testament the change in the appearance of Christ that took place before three disciples (Matthew 17:1–9)
2. the Church festival held in commemoration of this on Aug 6

Word History and Origins

Origin of transfiguration¹

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English Transfiguracion, from Latin trānsfigūrātiōn- (stem of trānsfigūrātiō ) “change of shape”; transfigure, -ation

Example Sentences

The open-world adventure game is set in the 1800s, and beyond attending Transfiguration classes and petting your owl, you’ll get to decide whether you dabble in dark magic.

From Time

And this slow transfiguration reached her heart, and played upon it, and transpierced it with a serious thrill.

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Furthermore, with the death of Albert Pike the cultus of Lucifer is said to have undergone a significant transfiguration.

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The Transfiguration, I think, will make a stare in England!'

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And then she shut her eyes again, the better to remember that transfiguration of his face, the better to betray herself.

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Then it was that the kind-hearted, benevolent old man underwent a sudden transfiguration.

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