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Definition of
the Annunciation noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
the Annunciation
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
əˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃn
/
/
[
singular
]
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(in the Christian religion) the occasion when Mary was told that she was to be the mother of Christ, celebrated on March 25
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the Annunciation
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