Thesaurus: annunciation

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1. n. The act of announcing; announcement; proclamation; as, the annunciation of peace.
2. n. The announcement of the incarnation, made by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary.
3. n. 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.
4. 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
5. n. a formal public statement
6. 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.
7. n:100 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 n. (Christianity) the announcement to the Virgin Mary by the angel Gabriel of the incarnation of Christ