THEOPHANY


Meaning of THEOPHANY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ thē-ˈä-fə-nē ]

noun

( plural -nies )

Etymology: Medieval Latin theophania, from Late Greek theophaneia, from Greek the- + -phaneia (as in epiphaneia appearance) — more at epiphany

Date: circa 1633

: a visible manifestation of a deity

• theo·phan·ic ˌthē-ə-ˈfa-nik adjective

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