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- Dictionaryepiphany/ɪˈpɪfəni/
noun
- 1. the manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles as represented by the Magi (Matthew 2:1–12).
- 2. a moment of sudden and great revelation or realization: "a few years ago, I had an epiphany"
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EPIPHANY definition: 1. a moment when you suddenly feel that you understand, or suddenly become conscious of, something…. Learn more.
The meaning of EPIPHANY is January 6 observed as a church festival in commemoration of the coming of the Magi as the first manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles or in the Eastern Church in commemoration of the baptism of Christ.
EPIPHANY meaning: 1. a moment when you suddenly feel that you understand, or suddenly become conscious of, something…. Learn more.
a sudden, intuitive perception of or insight into the reality or essential meaning of something, usually initiated by some simple, homely, or commonplace occurrence or experience. a literary work or section of a work presenting, usually symbolically, such a moment of revelation and insight. epiphany. 1. / ˌɛpɪˈfænɪk; ɪˈpɪfənɪ / noun.
When inspiration hits you out of the blue, call it an epiphany. In the Christian tradition, Epiphany (ə-PIF-ə-nee) is a festival celebrating Christ's appearance to the Gentiles, observed every year on January 6.
Epiphany, (from Greek epiphaneia, “manifestation”), Christian holiday commemorating the first manifestation of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, represented by the Magi, and the manifestation of his divinity, as it occurred at his baptism in the Jordan River and at his first miracle, at Cana in Galilee.
a sudden, intuitive perception of or insight into the reality or essential meaning of something, usually initiated by some simple, homely, or commonplace occurrence or experience. 4. a literary work or section of a work presenting, usually symbolically, such a moment of revelation and insight.
Definition of epiphany noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. an appearance or manifestation, esp. of a deity. 2. ( cap.) a Christian festival, observed on Jan. 6, commemorating the manifestation of Christ to the gentiles in the persons of the Magi; Twelfth Day.
EPIPHANY meaning: 1 : a Christian festival held on January 6 in honor of the coming of the three kings to the infant Jesus Christ; 2 : a moment in which you suddenly see or understand something in a new or very clear way.
