Annunciation

UK: /əˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃ^ən/ US: /əˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/ ,(ə nun′sē ā′shən)

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Annunciation / əˌnʌnsɪˈeɪʃən/ noun

1. the Annunciation ⇒ the announcement of the Incarnation by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary (Luke 1:26–38)
2. Also called: Annunciation Day the festival commemorating this, held on March 25 (Lady Day)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

an•nun•ci•a•tion /əˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/   n. 

1. [countable] an act or instance of announcing;
   proclamation.

See -nunc-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

an•nun•ci•a•tion  (ə nun′sē ā′shən), n. 

1. (often cap.) the announcement by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary of her conception of Christ.
2. Fine Art (cap.) a representation of this in art.
3. (cap.) Also called Lady Day. the church festival on March 25 in memory of this.
4. an act or instance of announcing;
   proclamation:
   the annunciation of a new foreign policy.

• Medieval Latin annūnciātiōn-, stem of annūnciātiō, for Late Latin adnūntiātiō; see annunciate, -ion
• Anglo-French)
• Middle English an(n)unciacio(u)n (1350–1400