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noun (plural -nies) Etymology: Middle English epiphanie, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin epiphania, from Late Greek, plural, probably alteration of Greek epiphaneia appearance, manifestation, from epiphainein to manifest, from epi- + phainein to show — more at fancy Date: 14th century 1. capitalized January 6 observed as a church festival in commemoration of the coming of the Magi as the first manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles or in the Eastern Church in commemoration of the baptism of Christ 2. an appearance or manifestation especially of a divine being 3. a. (1) a usually sudden manifestation or perception of the essential nature or meaning of something (2) an intuitive grasp of reality through something (as an event) usually simple and striking (3) an illuminating discovery, realization, or disclosure b. a revealing scene or moment ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. (pl. -ies) 1 (Epiphany) a the manifestation of Christ to the Magi according to the biblical account. b the festival commemorating this on 6 January. 2 any manifestation of a god or demigod. Derivatives epiphanic adj. Etymology: ME f. Gk epiphaneia manifestation f. epiphaino reveal (as EPI-, phaino show): sense 1 through OF epiphanie and eccl.L epiphania ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. церк. богоявление; крещение (праздник) 2. церк. явление (божества, сверхъестественного существа) an Epiphany of Vishnu —- воплощение Вишну 3. возв. прозрение epiphenomena 1. pl. от epiphenomenon ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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~ n (not with the) a Christian holy day on January 6th that celebrates the Three Kings coming to see the baby Jesus epiphany ~ n literary a moment of sudden very strong emotions ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- early 14c., from O.Fr. epiphanie, from L.L. epiphania, neut. pl., from Gk. epiphaneia "manifestation, striking appearance" (in N.T., advent or manifestation of Christ), from epiphanes "manifest, conspicuous," from epiphainein "to manifest, display," from epi- "on, to" + phainein "to show." General literary sense appeared c.1840. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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