English-Thai Dictionary
annunciation
N การ แจ้งให้ทราบ kan-jang-hai-sab
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
ANNUNCIATION
n. 1. An announcing; the tidings brought by the angel to Mary, of the incarnation of Christ. Also the day celebrated by the church, in memory of the angel's salutation of the blessed virgin, which is the 25th of March. The Jews give the title to a part of the ceremony of the passover.
2. Proclamation; promulgation.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
ANNUNCIATION
An *nun `ci *a "tion, n. Etym: [L. annuntiatio: cf. F. annonciation.]
1. The act of announcing; announcement; proclamation; as, the annunciation of peace.
2. (Eccl.) (a ) The announcement of the incarnation, made by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary. (b ) The festival celebrated (March 25th ) by the Church of England, of Rome, etc. , in memory of the angel's announcement, on that day; Lady Day.
ANNUNCIATION LILY
ANNUNCIATION LILY An *nun `ci *a "tion lil "y. (Bot. )
Defn: The common white lily (Lilium candidum ). So called because it is usually introduced by painters in pictures of the Annunciation.
New American Oxford Dictionary
annunciation
an nun ci a tion |əˌnənsēˈāSHən əˌnənsiˈeɪʃən | ▶noun (usu. the Annunciation ) the announcement of the Incarnation by the angel Gabriel to Mary (Luke 1:26 –38 ). • the church festival commemorating this, held on March 25 (Lady Day ). • formal or archaic the announcement of something: the annunciation of a set of rules applying to the relationships between states. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French annonciation, from late Latin annuntiatio (n- ), from the verb annuntiare (see annunciate ).
Oxford Dictionary
annunciation
an ¦nun ¦ci |ation |ənʌnsɪˈeɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun 1 (usu. the Annunciation ) the announcement of the Incarnation by the angel Gabriel to Mary (Luke 1:26 –38 ). • a Church festival commemorating the Annunciation, held on 25 March (Lady Day ). 2 • [ mass noun ] formal or archaic the announcement of something: the annunciation of a set of rules applying to the relationships between states. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French annonciation, from late Latin annuntiatio (n- ), from the verb annuntiare (see annunciate ).
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
annunciation
an nun ci a tion /ənʌ̀nsiéɪʃ (ə )n /名詞 1 〘聖書 〙〖the A- 〗受胎告知 ; お告げの祝日 ｟3月25日 ｠(Lady Day ).2 U C ｟かたく /古 ｠宣言, 布告, 告知 .
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