ANNUNCIATION, THE


Meaning of ANNUNCIATION, THE in English

An ‧ nun ‧ ci ‧ a ‧ tion, the /əˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃ ə n/ BrE AmE

the occasion (celebrated by Christians on 25 March) on which the ↑ angel ↑ Gabriel appeared and told the Virgin ↑ Mary that she would bear the baby Jesus Christ (↑ Jesus 1 )

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.