Definition of ANNUNCIATION

annunciation

Plural: annunciations

Noun

  • a festival commemorating the announcement of the Incarnation by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland
  • (Christianity) the announcement to the Virgin Mary by the angel Gabriel of the incarnation of Christ
  • a formal public statement
  • The act of annunciating.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English annunciacion, annunciation, from Latin annuntiātiō and Old French anonciacion.

Synonyms

announcement, Annunciation Day, declaration, Lady Day, March 25, proclamation

Scrabble Score: 14

annunciation: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
annunciation: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
annunciation: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

annunciation: valid Words With Friends Word