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Epiphany en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (General-American) audio
• (Australia) audio
• /ɛˈpɪfəni/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• /ɪˈpɪfni/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• /ɪˈpɪfəni/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

PIE word *h₁epi See epiphany.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) A manifestation of the divinity of Jesus Christ, especially to the Magi (Matthew 2:1–12), but also at his baptism and the Wedding at Cana.
   • That was also the reason why the Feast of the Epiphany, commemorating the three epiphanies of Christ's divinity, His Baptism, the Miracle of Cana, and the Visit of the Magi, was one of the most favorite feasts in the Eastern Church[…] 1998, Maurice B. McNamee, Vested Angels: Eucharistic Allusions in Early Netherlandish Paintings, Peeters Publishers, →ISBN, page 167:
2. (countable, uncountable) An annual Christian feast celebrating these events, usually on January 6, the twelfth day after Christmas.
   • The Epiphany, also known as the Feast of the Three Kings, Feast of Lights and Little Christmas, is known to have been observed earlier than 194 A.D.[…] 2003 11, Rock DiLisio, Three Kings of Casablanca: The Trek to Treasure, iUniverse, →ISBN:
   • That was also the reason why the Feast of the Epiphany, commemorating the three epiphanies of Christ's divinity, His Baptism, the Miracle of Cana, and the Visit of the Magi, was one of the most favorite feasts in the Eastern Church[…] 1998, Maurice B. McNamee, Vested Angels: Eucharistic Allusions in Early Netherlandish Paintings, Peeters Publishers, →ISBN, page 167:
   • On the Festival of the Epiphany, and on the six Sundays called after its name, we have distinct pictures held up to our view connected with the life of Jesus of Nazareth[…] 1878, Haskett Smith, The divine Epiphany, page 9:
3. (countable, uncountable) The day of the celebration, January 6, or sometimes (in Western Christianity), the Sunday between January 2 and 8.
4. (countable, uncountable) The season or time of the Christian church year, either from the Epiphany feast day to Shrove Tuesday (the day before Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent), or from the Epiphany feast day to the feast of Candlemas (marking the presentation of Jesus Christ in the Temple in Jerusalem).
5. (countable, uncountable) an experience of sudden and striking insight

Forms

Synonyms

Twelvetide · Theophany · Twelfth Day · Three Kings' Day · Twelfthtide

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Epiphany en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• (General-American) audio
• (Australia) audio
• /ɛˈpɪfəni/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• /ɪˈpɪfni/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• /ɪˈpɪfəni/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

PIE word *h₁epi See epiphany.

Meanings

1. A female given name.

Deriveds

Epiphanytide

Relateds

Twelfth cake · three kings' cake · Advent · Twelfth Night · Advent Sunday · Twelve Days of Christmas · Christmastide · Theophany · king cake · Tiffany

Translations (107)

ja 公現祭 (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · fi epifania (appearance of Jesus Christ to the Magi) · cs Epifanie (appearance of Jesus Christ to the Magi) · bg Во́дици (day of the celebration) · hu epifánia (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · fr Jour des rois (day of the celebration) · sga notlaic becc (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · bg Йордановден (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · de Dreikönigstag (day of the celebration) · el Θεοφάνια (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · bg Богоявле́ние (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · gv Laa Çhebbal Ooashley (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · fi loppiainen (day of the celebration) · fo trettandadagur (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · is þrettándi (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · pl Epifania (day of the celebration) · ga Nollaig na mBan (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · et kolmekuningapäev (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · es Epifanía (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · dsb swěźeń tśoch kralow (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · bg Йордановден (day of the celebration) · ca Reis (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · fo trettanda (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · de Dreikönigsfest (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · ru Явле́ние (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · fo trettandi (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · ga Nollaig Bheag (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · sv Trettondedag jul (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · nb epifania (day of the celebration) · sh Bogojavljenje (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · nb helligtrekongersdag (day of the celebration) · lt Trys karaliai (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · uk Водо́хреще (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · ru Эпифа́ния (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · bg Во́дици (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · ar عِيد اَلْغِطَاس (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · gv Laa Gymmyrt Ushtey (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · nl Epifanie (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · nb epifani (appearance of Jesus Christ to the Magi) · pl Trzech Króli (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · es Día de Reyes (day of the celebration) · mt Epifanija (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · da helligtrekongersdag (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · tl Pista ng Tatlong Hari (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · ar الْغِطَاس (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · gd Fèill an Taisbeanaidh (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · sh Epifanija (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · bg Богоявле́ние (day of the celebration) · ca Epifania (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · sv Trettondedagen (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · nl Driekoningen (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · de Heilige Drei Könige (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · el Θεοφάνεια (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · mk Богојавле́ние (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · nb epifania (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · pl Epifania (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · pl Objawienie Pańskie (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · de Epiphanie (appearance of Jesus Christ to the Magi) · lv Zvaigznes diena (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · pl Epifania (season or time of the Christian church year) · el Φώτα (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · gv Feailley Çhybbyrt Ushtey (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · ro Bobotează (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · mi Whakaaturanga (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · xag 𐔰𐕄𐕒𐕡𐕄𐕆𐔶𐕒𐕡𐕎 (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · nb trettendedag (day of the celebration) · ca Dia de Reis (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · ga Eipeafáine (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · vi Lễ Hiển Linh (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · pt Epifania (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · mt Tre Re (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · nb trettendedag (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · ru Богоявле́ние (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · eo Epifanio (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · sv trettondag (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · de Erscheinung des Herrn (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · rup Pãtigiuni (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · km អេពីផានី (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · grc Θεοφάνεια (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · mk Во́дици (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · am የጥምቀት በዓል (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · fi loppiainen (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · lb Dräikinneksdag (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · uk Богоя́влення (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · hu vízkereszt (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · fr Épiphanie (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · cs Epifanie (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · hy Հայտնություն (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · mk Епифа́нија (appearance of Jesus Christ to the Magi) · de Erscheinung des Herrn (appearance of Jesus Christ to the Magi) · cmn 主顯節 /主显节 (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · it Epifania (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · sh Epifanija (appearance of Jesus Christ to the Magi) · fi härkäviikot (season or time of the Christian church year) · gd Là nan Trì Rìghrean (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · sh Богојављење (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · sga notlaic stéille (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · fr fête des Rois (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · gl Epifanía (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · la Epiphanīa (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · eo Epifanio (appearance of Jesus Christ to the Magi) · ja エピファニー (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · lv Triju Ķēniņu diena (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · pl Epifania (appearance of Jesus Christ to the Magi) · nb helligtrekongersdag (annual Christian feast celebrating this event) · pl Objawienie Pańskie (appearance of Jesus Christ to the Magi) · it Befana (annual Christian feast celebrating this event)

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