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Epiphany
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Meaning
Noun
●
An
illuminating
realization
or
discovery
, often
resulting
in a personal
feeling
of
elation
,
awe
, or wonder.
●
A
manifestation
or
appearance
of a
divine
or
superhuman
being.
●
In Christianity:
Alternative letter-case form of Epiphany.
●
A
manifestation
of the
divinity
of Jesus Christ, especially to the Magi (Matthew 2:1–12), but also at his
baptism
and the Wedding at Cana.
●
An
annual
Christian
feast
celebrating
these
events
, usually on January 6, the
twelfth day
after Christmas.
●
In Christianity:
The day of the
celebration
, January 6, or sometimes (in Western Christianity), the Sunday between January 2 and 8.
●
The
season
or time of the Christian
church
year, either from the Epiphany
feast day
to Shrove Tuesday (
the day before
Ash Wednesday, the
start
of Lent), or from the Epiphany
feast day
to the
feast
of Candlemas (marking the
presentation
of Jesus Christ in the Temple in Jerusalem).
Name
●
A
female
given name
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
epiphany
English
epyphanie
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
epiphania
Latin
ἐπιφάνεια
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
ἐπιφαίνω
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
ἐπιφανής
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
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