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Epiphany can mean a sudden understanding of something important, a powerful religious experience, or a Christian holy day in January. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Dictionary.
Learn the origin, usage, and examples of the word epiphany, which can mean a religious festival, a divine appearance, or a sudden insight. Find out the difference between epiphany and related terms like revelation and eureka.
Epiphany can mean a sudden understanding of something important, a powerful religious experience, or a Christian holy day in January. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and languages with examples and translations.
Epiphany, Christian holiday commemorating the first manifestation of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, represented by the Magi, and the manifestation of his divinity, as it occurred at his baptism in the Jordan River and at his first miracle, at Cana in Galilee.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
a sudden, intuitive perception of or insight into the reality or essential meaning of something, usually initiated by some simple, homely, or commonplace occurrence or experience. a literary work or section of a work presenting, usually symbolically, such a moment of revelation and insight. epiphany. 1. / ˌɛpɪˈfænɪk; ɪˈpɪfənɪ / noun.
When inspiration hits you out of the blue, call it an epiphany. In the Christian tradition, Epiphany (ə-PIF-ə-nee) is a festival celebrating Christ's appearance to the Gentiles, observed every year on January 6.
Learn the meaning of epiphany as a Christian festival and a sudden moment of understanding. Find out how to pronounce, spell and use epiphany in sentences with Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.