annunciation
/əˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/
noun
- The announcement of something, especially an important event or news.
- Her arrival was like an annunciation of good times ahead.
- The annunciation of the company's merger surprised all the employees.
- The town crier made a formal annunciation of the new law in the square.
- In Christianity, the announcement by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary that she would give birth to Jesus, celebrated on March 25.
- The Annunciation is a major feast day in many Christian traditions.
- Artists have painted scenes of the Annunciation for centuries.
- The church held a special service to commemorate the Annunciation.