单词 | annunciation |
释义 | annunciation /euh nun'see ay"sheuhn/, n. 1. (often cap.) the announcement by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary of her conception of Christ. 2. (cap.) a representation of this in art. 3. (cap.) Also called Lady Day. the church festival on March 25 in memory of this. 4. an act or instance of announcing; proclamation: the annunciation of a new foreign policy. [1350-1400; ME an(n)unciacio(u)n ( < AF) < ML annunciation-, s. of annunciatio, for LL adnuntiatio; see ANNUNCIATE, -ION] |
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