Epiphany
See also: epiphany
English
Etymology
See epiphany.
Noun
Epiphany (plural Epiphanies)
- The appearance of Jesus Christ to the Magi on the twelfth day after Christmas.
- An annual Christian feast celebrating this event.
- The day of the celebration, January 6th, or sometimes (in Western Catholicism), the Sunday between January 2nd and 8th.
Synonyms
- Twelfth Day
- Twelfthtide, Twelvetide (one sense)
Translations
Christian feast
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