Epiphany

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) A manifestation of the divinity of Jesus Christ, especially to the Magi (Matthew 2:1–12), but also at his baptism and the Wedding at Cana.
2. (countable, uncountable) An annual Christian feast celebrating these events, usually on January 6, the twelfth day after Christmas.
3. (countable, uncountable) The day of the celebration, January 6, or sometimes (in Western Christianity), the Sunday between January 2 and 8.
4. (countable, uncountable) The season or time of the Christian church year, either from the Epiphany feast day to Shrove Tuesday (the day before Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent), or from the Epiphany feast day to the feast of Candlemas (marking the presentation of Jesus Christ in the Temple in Jerusalem).
5. (countable, uncountable) an experience of sudden and striking insight

Name

A female given name.

Concepts

Épiphanie

Epiphanie

fête des Rois

Epiphany

6 janvier

Synonymes

Three Kings’ Day

January 6

Twelfth day

Twelfth-night

Epiphany of Our Lord

Twelfth night

Traductions

Epifania

Epiphanie

Dreikönigsfest

Θεοφάνια

Erscheinung des Herrn

Epifanía

Epifania

Driekoningen

Befana

Epifania

Epiphanias

Epiphania

Epiphanienfest

Heilig-Dreikönige

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ɪˈpɪfəni/

Étymologie (Anglais)

PIE word
*h₁epi
See epiphany.