English-Thai Dictionary

transfiguration

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

TRANSFIGURATION

n. 1. A change of form; particularly, the supernatural change in the personal appearance of our Savior on the mount. See Matthew 17:2.
2. A feast held by the Romish church on the 6th of August, in commemoration of the miraculous change above mentioned.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

TRANSFIGURATION

Trans *fig `u *ra "tion, n. Etym: [L. transfiguratio: cf. transfiguration. ]

 

1. A change of form or appearance; especially, the supernatural change in the personal appearance of our Savior on the mount.

 

2. (Eccl.)

 

Defn: A feast held by some branches of the Christian church on the 6th of August, in commemoration of the miraculous change above mentioned.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

transfiguration

trans fig u ra tion |transˌfigyəˈrāSHən træn (t )sˌfɪɡjəˈreɪʃən | ▶noun a complete change of form or appearance into a more beautiful or spiritual state: in this light the junk undergoes a transfiguration; it shines. • (the Transfiguration ) Christ's appearance in radiant glory to three of his disciples (Matthew 17:2, Mark 9:2 –3, Luke 9:28 –36 ). • the church festival commemorating this, held on August 6. ORIGIN late Middle English (with biblical reference ): from Old French, or from Latin transfiguratio (n- ), from the verb transfigurare (see transfigure ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

transfiguration

trans |fig ¦ur |ation |ˌtransfɪgəˈreɪʃ (ə )n, ˌtrɑːns -, -gjʊr -, -nz- | ▶noun a complete change of form or appearance into a more beautiful or spiritual state: in this light the junk undergoes a transfiguration; it shines. • (the Transfiguration ) Christ's appearance in radiant glory to three of his disciples (Matthew 17:2 and Mark 9:2 –3 ). • the Church festival commemorating Christ's transfiguration, held on 6 August. ORIGIN late Middle English (with biblical reference ): from Old French, or from Latin transfiguratio (n- ), from the verb transfigurare (see transfigure ).

 

Duden Dictionary

Transfiguration

Trans fi gu ra ti on Substantiv, feminin , die |Transfigurati o n |lateinisch transfiguratio = Umwandlung, zu: transfigurare = verwandeln, umbilden a ohne Plural Religion Verklärung Christi und Verwandlung seiner Gestalt in die Daseinsweise himmlischer Wesen b bildende Kunst Darstellung der Transfiguration a

 

French Dictionary

transfiguration

transfiguration n. f. nom féminin Action de transfigurer; état de ce qui est transfiguré.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

transfiguration

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