ANNUNCIATION


Meaning of ANNUNCIATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˌnən(t)-sē-ˈā-shən ]

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's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.