Meanings
annunciation1
nounannunciation (countable and uncountable, plural annunciations)
plural annunciations
- countableuncountableThe 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
Annunciation2
proper nounthe Annunciation
- ChristianityThe announcement by the archangel Gabriel to Mary that she would give birth to a son, namely Jesus. Celebrated on 25th March.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna festival commemorating the announcement of the Incarnation by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland
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Origin
- Old Frenchanonciacion
- Latinannuntiātiō
- Middle Englishannunciacion
- Englishannunciation
From Middle English annunciacion, annunciation, from Latin annuntiātiō and Old French anonciacion.
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian възвестяване, благове́щение
- възвестяване (văzvestjavane)act of annunciating
- благове́щение (blagovéštenie)Christianity: announcement by the archangel Gabriel that Mary would give birth to Jesus
Catalan anunciació
- anunciacióact of annunciating
Danish Mariæ bebudelsesdag
- Mariæ bebudelsesdagChristianity: announcement by the archangel Gabriel that Mary would give birth to Jesus
Esperanto Anunciacio
- AnunciacioChristianity: announcement by the archangel Gabriel that Mary would give birth to Jesus
Finnish ilmoitus, julkipano
- ilmoitusact of annunciating
- julkipanoact of annunciating
- Marian ilmestyspäiväChristianity: announcement by the archangel Gabriel that Mary would give birth to Jesus
- MarianpäiväChristianity: announcement by the archangel Gabriel that Mary would give birth to Jesus
- ilmestyspäiväChristianity: announcement by the archangel Gabriel that Mary would give birth to Jesus
French annonciation, Annonciation
- annonciationact of annunciating
- AnnonciationChristianity: announcement by the archangel Gabriel that Mary would give birth to Jesus
German Verkündigung, Verkündigung
- Verkündigungact of annunciating
- VerkündigungChristianity: announcement by the archangel Gabriel that Mary would give birth to Jesus
Greek Ευαγγελισμός της Θεοτόκου, Ευαγγελισμός
- Ευαγγελισμός της Θεοτόκου (Evangelismós tis Theotókou)Christianity: announcement by the archangel Gabriel that Mary would give birth to Jesus
- Ευαγγελισμός (Evangelismós)Christianity: announcement by the archangel Gabriel that Mary would give birth to Jesus
Irish Teachtaireacht an Aingil
- Teachtaireacht an AingilChristianity: announcement by the archangel Gabriel that Mary would give birth to Jesus
Italian annunciazione, annunciazione
- annunciazioneact of annunciating
- annunciazioneChristianity: announcement by the archangel Gabriel that Mary would give birth to Jesus
Latin Annuntiatio
- AnnuntiatioChristianity: announcement by the archangel Gabriel that Mary would give birth to Jesus
Portuguese anunciação, anunciação
- anunciaçãoact of annunciating
- anunciaçãoChristianity: announcement by the archangel Gabriel that Mary would give birth to Jesus
Romanian Blagoveștenie, Buna Vestire
- BlagoveștenieChristianity: announcement by the archangel Gabriel that Mary would give birth to Jesus
- Buna VestireChristianity: announcement by the archangel Gabriel that Mary would give birth to Jesus
Russian благове́щение
- благове́щение (blagovéščenije)Christianity: announcement by the archangel Gabriel that Mary would give birth to Jesus
Slovak zvestovanie
- zvestovanieChristianity: announcement by the archangel Gabriel that Mary would give birth to Jesus
Spanish anunciación
- anunciaciónact of annunciating
Swedish bebådelse, bebådelse
- bebådelseact of annunciating
- bebådelseChristianity: announcement by the archangel Gabriel that Mary would give birth to Jesus
Tagalog Anunsiyasyon
- AnunsiyasyonChristianity: announcement by the archangel Gabriel that Mary would give birth to Jesus
Ukrainian благові́щення
- благові́щення (blahovíščennja)Christianity: announcement by the archangel Gabriel that Mary would give birth to Jesus
Welsh Gŵyl Fair
- Gŵyl FairChristianity: announcement by the archangel Gabriel that Mary would give birth to Jesus
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with annunciation
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APA
annunciation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/annunciation
MLA
“annunciation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/annunciation. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “annunciation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/annunciation.
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