ANNUNCIATION


Meaning of ANNUNCIATION in English

n.

Pronunciation: ə - ˌ n ə n(t)-s ē - ' ā -sh ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English annunciacioun, from Anglo-French annuntiatun, from Late Latin annuntiation-, annuntiatio, from Latin annuntiare ― more at ANNOUNCE

Date: 14th century

1 capitalized : March 25 observed as a church festival in commemoration of the announcement of the Incarnation to the Virgin Mary

2 : the act of announcing or of being announced : ANNOUNCEMENT

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.