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  1. 1. n. An appearance, or a becoming manifest. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. A church festival celebrated on the 6th of January, the twelfth day after Christmas, in commemoration of the visit of the Magi of the East to Bethlehem, to see and worship the child Jesus; or, as others maintain, to commemorate the appearance of the star to the Magi, symbolizing the manifestation of Christ to the Gentles; Twelfthtide. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. twelve days after Christmas; celebrates the visit of the three wise men to the infant Jesus Source: wordnet
  4. 4. n. a divine manifestation Source: wordnet
  5. 5. 1. An appearance, or a becoming manifest. Whom but just before they beheld transfigured and in a glorious epiphany upon the mount. Jer. Taylor. An epic poet, if ever such a difficult birth should make its epiphany in Paris. De Quincey. 2. (Eccl.) A church festival celebrated on the 6th of January, the twelfth day after Christmas, in commemoration of the visit of the Magi of the East to Bethlehem, to see and worship the child Jesus; or, as others maintain, to commemorate the appearance of the star to the Magi, symbolizing the manifestation of Christ to the Gentles; Twelfthtide. Source: webster
  6. 6. A church festival celebrated on the 6th of January, the twelfthday after Christmas, in commemoration of the visit of the Magi of theEast to Bethlehem, to see and worship the child Jesus; or, as othersmaintain, to commemorate the appearance of the star to the Magi,symbolizing the manifestation of Christ to the Gentles; Twelfthtide. Source: adambom
  7. 7. n:100 n. a divine manifestation n. twelve days after Christmas; celebrates the visit of the three wise men to the infant Jesus Source: ecdict

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