| 释义 |
the·oph·a·ny
I. \thēˈäfənē\ noun
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Etymology: Medieval Latin theophania, from Late Greek theophaneia, from Greek the- + -phaneia (as in epiphaneia appearance, manifestation) — more at epiphany
1. : a physical presentation or personal manifestation of a deity to an individual : a brief appearance of Deity
< the glorious theophany in which Jehovah will avenge himself of his adversaries — R.H.Pfeiffer >
2. : something manifesting or revealing deity
< in earlier Hebrew traditions angels had often been direct theophanies — George Santayana >
< an enchanted world where every living thing was a theophany — Evelyn Underhill >
II. noun
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Etymology: Late Latin theophania, from Late Greek, plural, from Greek, pagan festival at which statues of gods were shown, from the- + -phania (from the stem of phainein to show + -ia, neuter plural of -ios, adjective suffix) — more at fancy
Eastern Church : epiphany |