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