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annunciation

/əˌnʌnsɪˈeɪ̯ʃn̩/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.50 in modern English

Syllables
an-nun-ci-a-tion
IPA
/əˌnʌnsɪˈeɪ̯ʃn̩/
14
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of annunciating.

Countable; Uncountable

name

The announcement by the archangel Gabriel to Mary that she would give birth to a son, namely Jesus. Celebrated on 25th March.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English annunciacion, annunciation, from Latin annuntiātiō and Old French anonciacion.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: annunciacion, annuntiātiō, anonciacion

Usage

Inflected Forms

annunciations (plural) the Annunciation (canonical)

Phrases

annunciation lily the Annunciation

Frequently Paired Words

annunciation

Synonyms

announcement proclamation declaration lady day annunciation day march 25

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization head station nation location

Questions

How do you pronounce annunciation?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˌnʌnsɪˈeɪ̯ʃn̩/.
What does annunciation mean?
The act of annunciating.
Where does annunciation come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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