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Verkündigung
The act of annunciatingThe act of annunciating.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of annunciating.
Verkündigung
More definitions
- (Christianity) the announcement to the Virgin Mary by the angel Gabriel of the incarnation of Christ
- a festival commemorating the announcement of the Incarnation by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland
- a formal public statement
Translations
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By meaning 1
act of annunciating:
Origin
From Middle English annunciacion, annunciation, from Latin annuntiātiō and Old French anonFrom Middle English annunciacion, annunciation, from Latin annuntiātiō and Old French anonciacion.
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Forms
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Synonyms
6 synonymsClose in 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:Lady DayAnnunciation DayMarch 25
- a formal public statement:announcementproclamationdeclaration
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedannunciation lily
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable