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epiphany

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Pronunciation:/ɪˈpɪf(ə)ni, ɛ-/

noun (plural epiphanies)

  • 1 (Epiphany)the manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles as represented by the Magi (Matthew 2: 1-12)
  • the festival commemorating the Epiphany on 6 January
  • 2 a moment of sudden and great revelation or realization

Derivatives

epiphanic

Pronunciation:/ɛpɪˈfanɪk/
adjective

Origin:

Middle English: from Greek epiphainein 'reveal'. The sense relating to the Christian festival is via Old French epiphanie and ecclesiastical Latin epiphania

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