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Meaning of ANNUNCIATION

Pronunciation:  u`nunsee'eyshun

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  a formal public statement; "the government made an announcement about changes in the drug war"; "a declaration of independence"
  2. [n]  (Christian religion) the announcement to the Virgin Mary by the angel Gabriel of the incarnation of Christ
  3. [n]  a festival commemorating the announcement of the Incarnation by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland
 

ANNUNCIATION is a 12 letter word that starts with A.

 

 Synonyms: announcement, Annunciation Day, declaration, Lady Day, March 25, proclamation
 
 See Also: edict, Mar, March, promulgation, quarter day, statement

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\An*nun`ci*a"tion\ (?; 277), n. [L. annuntiatio:
cf. F. annonciation.]
1. The act of announcing; announcement; proclamation; as, the
   annunciation of peace.
2. (Eccl.)
   (a) The announcement of the incarnation, made by the angel
       Gabriel to the Virgin Mary.
   (b) The festival celebrated (March 25th) by the Church of
       England, of Rome, etc., in memory of the angel's
       announcement, on that day; Lady Day.
 
Thesaurus Terms
 
 Related Terms: affirmance, affirmation, allegation, announcement, assertion, asseveration, averment, avouchment, avowal, bulletin board, circular, communique, conclusion, creed, declaration, dictum, edict, encyclical, enunciation, ipse dixit, manifesto, notice, notification, position, position paper, positive declaration, predicate, predication, proclamation, profession, program, programma, pronouncement, pronunciamento, proposition, protest, protestation, public notice, report, say, saying, say-so, stance, stand, statement, ukase, utterance, vouch, white book, white paper, word
 

 

 

 

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