[ ɪ'pɪf(ə)ni , ɛ- ]
■ noun ( plural epiphanies )
1》 ( Epiphany ) the manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles as represented by the Magi (see Matthew 2: 1-12).
↘the festival commemorating this on 6 January.
2》 a moment of sudden and great revelation.
Derivatives
epiphanic ɛpɪ'fanɪk adjective
Origin
ME: from Gk epiphainein 'reveal'; sense 1 is via OFr. epiphanie and eccles. L. epiphania .