annunciation

Definitions

The act of announcing or proclaiming something.

The announcement of the Incarnation by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary.

A church festival commemorating the announcement of the Incarnation, observed on March 25.

Examples

The painting depicts the moment of the Annunciation, with the angel Gabriel appearing before Mary.

The sudden announcement of the company's bankruptcy served as a grim annunciation of the difficult times ahead.

Synonyms

proclamation announcement declaration notification pronouncement divine revelation tidings

Antonyms

concealment suppression secrecy withholding silence hiding obfuscation