(often initial capital letter) the announcement by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary of her conception of Christ. (initial capital letter) a representation of this in art.
How would you use Annunciation in a sentence?
Annunciation sentence example
- The church of the Ognissanti has a Romanesque relief of the Annunciation over the door. ...
- By the charter of 1194 the burgesses received licence to hold a fair on the vigil, feast and morrow of the Annunciation , and this with the fair on St James's day was confirmed to them by Henry VII.
What is the meaning of the term Annunciation?
1 capitalized : March 25 observed as a church festival in commemoration of the announcement of the Incarnation to the Virgin Mary. 2 : the act of announcing or of being announced : announcement.
