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ANNUNCIATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A formal public statement
Example:
a declaration of independence
Synonyms:
announcement; annunciation; declaration; proclamation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("annunciation" is a kind of...):
statement (a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "annunciation"):
edict (a formal or authoritative proclamation)
promulgation (the official announcement of a new law or ordinance whereby the law or ordinance is put into effect)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(Christianity) the announcement to the Virgin Mary by the angel Gabriel of the incarnation of Christ
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Instance hypernyms:
announcement; promulgation (a public statement containing information about an event that has happened or is going to happen)
Domain category:
Christian religion; Christianity (a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A festival commemorating the announcement of the Incarnation by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland
Synonyms:
Annunciation; Annunciation Day; Lady Day; March 25
Classified under:
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations
Hypernyms ("Annunciation" is a kind of...):
quarter day (a Christian holy day; one of four specified days when certain payments are due)
Holonyms ("Annunciation" is a part of...):
Mar; March (the month following February and preceding April)
