Definition of Annunceation
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.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Annunciation- (Christianity): The announcement by the archangel Gabriel to Mary that she will give birth to a son, namely Jesus. Celebrated on 25th March.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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