epiphany
noun/ɪˈpɪfəni/
/ɪˈpɪfəni/
(plural epiphanies)
- (also Epiphany)[uncountable] a Christian festival, held on 6 January, in memory of the time when the Magi came to see the baby Jesus at BethlehemTopics Religion and festivalsc2
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- epiphany[countable] a sudden and surprising moment of understanding
- She had an epiphany and realized it was time to leave her job and become a full-time artist.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Greek epiphainein ‘reveal’. The sense relating to the Christian festival is via Old French epiphanie and ecclesiastical Latin epiphania.
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