annunciation en · NOUN
Etymology
From Middle English annunciacion, annunciation, from Latin annuntiātiō and Old French anonciacion.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The act of annunciating.
"Not in the least; I saw it was an abbreviation from the first annunciation of the marriage, as communicated by the earl of Rotheles; here it is."
1838 (date written), L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter XVII, in Lady Anne Granard; or, Keeping up Appearances. […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […], published 1842, →OCLC, page 217:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| annunciations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
annunciation lily · the Annunciation
Translations (13)
sv bebådelse (act of annunciating) · fr annonciation (act of annunciating) · es anunciación (act of annunciating) · pt anunciação (act of annunciating) · fi julkipano (act of annunciating) · ca anunciació (act of annunciating) · ka ხარება (act of annunciating) · de Verkündigung (act of annunciating) · it annunciazione (act of annunciating) · fi ilmoitus (act of annunciating) · wa anonciyåcion (act of annunciating) · nrf annonciâtion (act of annunciating) · bg възвестяване (act of annunciating)