Annunciation meaning

Annunciation as a noun

1. 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: Lady Day, Annunciation Day, March 25

   Type of: quarter day

2. (Christianity) the announcement to the Virgin Mary by the angel Gabriel of the incarnation of Christ

   Type of: announcement

3. a formal public statement
   • the government made an announcement about changes in the drug war
   • a declaration of independence

   Synonyms: announcement, proclamation, declaration

   Type of: statement

   Kinds: edict, promulgation