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annunciation

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1. annunciation - Noun

2. Annunciation - Proper noun

Meaning

The act of announcing; announcement; proclamation; as, the annunciation of peace.

The announcement of the incarnation, made by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary.

The festival celebrated (March 25th) by the Church of England, of Rome, etc., in memory of the angel's announcement, on that day; Lady Day.

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the government made an announcement about changes in the drug war Source: Internet

a declaration of independence Source: Internet

Bonnici requested authorisation to borrow another £100, with the income of the Altar of the Annunciation as guarantee. Source: Internet

John, besides many passages wherein he extolls the Theotokos for her purification at the Annunciation, grants her the unique honor of "purifying the waters of baptism by touching them." Source: Internet

A rather rare, late-15th-century, variant depiction of the hortus conclusus in religious art combined the Annunciation to Mary with the themes of the Hunt of the Unicorn and Virgin and Unicorn, so popular in secular art. Source: Internet

Both are types for the Annunciation. Source: Internet

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