annunciation


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
annunciation/ənʌnsiˈeɪʃn/
noun
  • 1 (the Annunciation) the announcement of the Incarnation by the angel Gabriel to Mary (Luke 1:26–38).

    ■ a Church festival that commemorates this, held on 25 March (Lady Day).

  • 2 formal or archaic the announcement of something.
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