/ əˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃn; NAmE / noun
[ sing. ] the Annunciation (in the Christian religion) the occasion when Mary was told that she was to be the mother of Christ, celebrated on 25 March
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French annonciation , from late Latin annuntiatio(n-) , from the verb annuntiare .