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The announcement by the archangel Gabriel to Mary that she would give birth to a son, namely Jesus. Celebrated on 25th March.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: Christianity
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The act of annunciating.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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a formal public statement
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the government made an announcement about changes in the drug war
- a declaration of independence
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: announcement, proclamation, declaration
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: statement
Narrower terms: edict, promulgation
(Christianity) the announcement to the Virgin Mary by the angel Gabriel of the incarnation of Christ
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: announcement, promulgation
a festival commemorating the announcement of the Incarnation by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Lady Day, Annunciation Day, March 25
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: quarter day
From Middle English annunciacion, annunciation, from Latin annuntiātiō and Old French anonciacion.
Across languages
Translations
46 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Azerbaijani:
Müjdə
— Christianity: announcement by the archangel Gabriel that Mary would give birth to Jesus
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Belarusian:
дабраве́шчанне
(dabravjéščannje)
— Christianity: announcement by the archangel Gabriel that Mary would give birth to Jesus
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Belarusian:
благаве́шчанне
(blahavjéščannje)
— Christianity: announcement by the archangel Gabriel that Mary would give birth to Jesus
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Bulgarian:
благове́щение
(blagovéštenie)
— Christianity: announcement by the archangel Gabriel that Mary would give birth to Jesus
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Cornish:
Dy'gol Maria mis Meurth
— Christianity: announcement by the archangel Gabriel that Mary would give birth to Jesus
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Plains-Cree:
ᓃᑳᐣ ᐃᐧᐦᒋᑫᐃᐧᐣ
(nîkân wihcikewin)
— Christianity: announcement by the archangel Gabriel that Mary would give birth to Jesus
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Danish:
Mariæ bebudelsesdag
— Christianity: announcement by the archangel Gabriel that Mary would give birth to Jesus
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Esperanto:
Anunciacio
— Christianity: announcement by the archangel Gabriel that Mary would give birth to Jesus
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Faroese:
Boðanardagur Mariu
— Christianity: announcement by the archangel Gabriel that Mary would give birth to Jesus
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Finnish:
Marian ilmestyspäivä
— Christianity: announcement by the archangel Gabriel that Mary would give birth to Jesus
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Finnish:
Marianpäivä
— Christianity: announcement by the archangel Gabriel that Mary would give birth to Jesus
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Finnish:
ilmestyspäivä
— Christianity: announcement by the archangel Gabriel that Mary would give birth to Jesus
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French:
Annonciation
— Christianity: announcement by the archangel Gabriel that Mary would give birth to Jesus
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Georgian:
ხარება
(xareba)
— Christianity: announcement by the archangel Gabriel that Mary would give birth to Jesus
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German:
Verkündigung
— Christianity: announcement by the archangel Gabriel that Mary would give birth to Jesus
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Central Franconian:
Verköndijung
— Christianity: announcement by the archangel Gabriel that Mary would give birth to Jesus
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Greek:
Ευαγγελισμός της Θεοτόκου
(Evangelismós tis Theotókou)
— Christianity: announcement by the archangel Gabriel that Mary would give birth to Jesus
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Greek:
Ευαγγελισμός
(Evangelismós)
— Christianity: announcement by the archangel Gabriel that Mary would give birth to Jesus
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Ido:
anuncofesto
— Christianity: announcement by the archangel Gabriel that Mary would give birth to Jesus
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Irish:
Teachtaireacht an Aingil
— Christianity: announcement by the archangel Gabriel that Mary would give birth to Jesus
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Italian:
annunciazione
— Christianity: announcement by the archangel Gabriel that Mary would give birth to Jesus
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Latin:
Annuntiatio
— Christianity: announcement by the archangel Gabriel that Mary would give birth to Jesus
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Macedonian:
благовеште́ние
(blagovešténie)
— Christianity: announcement by the archangel Gabriel that Mary would give birth to Jesus
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Maltese:
Lunzjata
— Christianity: announcement by the archangel Gabriel that Mary would give birth to Jesus
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Maltese:
Annunzjata
— Christianity: announcement by the archangel Gabriel that Mary would give birth to Jesus
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Norman:
Marchaêque
— Christianity: announcement by the archangel Gabriel that Mary would give birth to Jesus
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Portuguese:
anunciação
— Christianity: announcement by the archangel Gabriel that Mary would give birth to Jesus
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Romanian:
Blagoveștenie
— Christianity: announcement by the archangel Gabriel that Mary would give birth to Jesus
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Romanian:
Buna Vestire
— Christianity: announcement by the archangel Gabriel that Mary would give birth to Jesus
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Russian:
благове́щение
(blagovéščenije)
— Christianity: announcement by the archangel Gabriel that Mary would give birth to Jesus
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Slovak:
zvestovanie
— Christianity: announcement by the archangel Gabriel that Mary would give birth to Jesus
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Swedish:
bebådelse
— Christianity: announcement by the archangel Gabriel that Mary would give birth to Jesus
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Tagalog:
Anunsiyasyon
— Christianity: announcement by the archangel Gabriel that Mary would give birth to Jesus
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Ukrainian:
благові́щення
(blahovíščennja)
— Christianity: announcement by the archangel Gabriel that Mary would give birth to Jesus
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Welsh:
Gŵyl Fair
— Christianity: announcement by the archangel Gabriel that Mary would give birth to Jesus
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Bulgarian:
възвестяване
(vǎzvestjavane)
— act of annunciating
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Catalan:
anunciació
— act of annunciating
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French:
annonciation
— act of annunciating
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Georgian:
ხარება
(xareba)
— act of annunciating
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German:
Verkündigung
— act of annunciating
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Italian:
annunciazione
— act of annunciating
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Norman:
annonciâtion
— act of annunciating
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Portuguese:
anunciação
— act of annunciating
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Spanish:
anunciación
— act of annunciating
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Swedish:
bebådelse
— act of annunciating
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Walloon:
anonciyåcion
— act of annunciating
