annunciation
annunciation Lexical Profile
annunciation Game Scores & Validity
• noun
(usually capitalized) The announcement of the Incarnation made by the archangel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary, or the Christian feast day (March 25) commemorating this event.
"Renaissance painters frequently depicted the Annunciation in elaborate altarpieces and frescoes."
The formal act of announcing, proclaiming, or making something publicly known.
"The royal herald made the solemn annunciation of the new monarch's ascension to the throne."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse 'annunciation' (the act of announcing or the biblical event) with 'enunciation' (the act of pronouncing words clearly and distinctly).
• Rhymes for annunciation
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed via Old French from Late Latin 'annuntiationem', a noun of action from 'annuntiare' ('to announce, relate'), composed of 'ad-' ('to') and 'nuntiare' ('to report'), from 'nuntius' ('messenger').