English noun: Annunciation | |||
1. | Annunciation (time) a festival commemorating the announcement of the Incarnation by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland | ||
Synonyms | Annunciation Day, Lady Day, March 25 | ||
Broader (hypernym) | quarter day | ||
Part meronym | Mar, March | ||
2. | Annunciation (communication) (Christianity) the announcement to the Virgin Mary by the angel Gabriel of the incarnation of Christ | ||
Instance hypernym | announcement, promulgation | ||
Domain category | Christian religion, Christianity | ||
3. | annunciation (communication) a formal public statement | ||
Samples | The government made an announcement about changes in the drug war. A declaration of independence. | ||
Synonyms | announcement, declaration, proclamation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | statement | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | edict, promulgation | ||