- EPIPHANY
- from the Greek meaning "manifestation." It became a celebration in the CHRISTIAN CHURCH marking the appearance of CHRIST to the world and was celebrated on the sixth day of January.
Concise dictionary of Religion. 2012.
EPIPHANY
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Epiphany — may refer to:* Epiphany (holiday), a Christian holiday on January 6 celebrating the visit of the Magi to the infant Jesus * Epiphany (feeling), the sudden realization or comprehension of the essence or meaning of something * Theophany, an… … Wikipedia
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Epiphany — • The feast was called among the Syrians denho (up going), a name to be connected with the notion of rising light expressed in Luke. I, 78 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Epiphany Epiphany … Catholic encyclopedia
Epiphany — E*piph a*ny, n. [F. [ e]piphanie, L. epiphania, Gr. epifa nia (sc. ?), for epifa neia appearance, fr. epifai nein to show forth; epi + fai nein to show. See {Fancy}.] 1. An appearance, or a becoming manifest. [1913 Webster] Whom but just before… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
epiphany — ► NOUN (pl. epiphanies) 1) (Epiphany) the manifestation of Christ to the Magi (Gospel of Matthew, chapter 2). 2) (Epiphany) the festival commemorating this, on 6 January. 3) a moment of sudden and great revelation. DERIVATIVES epiphanic … English terms dictionary
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epiphany — early 14c., festival of the manifestation of Christ to the gentiles (celebrated Jan. 6; usually with a capital E ), from O.Fr. epiphanie, from L.L. epiphania, neuter plural (taken as feminine singular), from late Gk. epiphaneia manifestation,… … Etymology dictionary
Epiphany — [ē pif′ə nē, ipif′ə nē] n. pl. Epiphanies [ME & OFr epiphanie < LL(Ec) epiphania < Gr(Ec) epiphaneia, appearance < epiphainein, to show forth, manifest < epi , upon + phainein, to show: see FANTASY] 1. [e ] an appearance or… … English World dictionary
Epiphany — Pour l album de T Pain, voir Epiphany (album). Pour l’article homophone, voir Épiphanie. Epiphany … Wikipédia en Français
Epiphany — Эту страницу предлагается переименовать в Web (веб браузер). Пояснение причин и обсуждение на странице Википедия:К переименованию/2 апреля 2012. Возможно, её текущее название не соответствует нормам современного русского языка и/или… … Википедия
