nnoun.timea festival commemorating the announcement of the Incarnation by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary; a quarter day in England, Wales, and IrelandSynset:Annunciation Annunciation Day Lady Day March 25
Part Holonyms:Mar March
Hypernyms:quarter day
Inherited Hypernyms:annunciationquarter daychristian holy dayreligious holidayholidaydaycalendar daytime periodfundamental quantitymeasureabstractionentity
nnoun.communication(Christianity) the announcement to the Virgin Mary by the angel Gabriel of the incarnation of ChristTopic:Christian religionChristianity
Instance Hypernyms:announcement promulgation
Inherited Hypernyms:annunciationannouncementstatementmessagecommunicationabstractionentity
nnoun.communicationa formal public statementSynset:announcement declaration proclamation
Examples:- the government made an announcement about changes in the drug war
- a declaration of independence
Derivationally Related Form:declareproclaimannounce
Hypernyms:statement
Inherited Hypernyms:announcementstatementmessagecommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:edictpromulgation
Full Hyponyms:edictpromulgation