theophany
/θiːˈɒfəni/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.68 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A manifestation of a deity to a person.
name
name
Example Sentences
- "It was a bewildering theophany, since it was impossible to make out anything clearly in the stormy obscurity of thunder, lightning, smoke and wind."
- "The Byzantine tradition concentrates all the birth narratives, including the Magi, at Christmas. Theophany is very much the feast of the Baptism of Christ, being marked by the very important ceremony of the great Blessing of Water[…]"
- "Originally, the feast of Theophany included Christ's birth, the adoration of the Magi, and Christ's childhood narratives, such as his circumcision and his presentation in the temple. It also included his baptism and the wedding at Cana[…]"
Etymology
From Late Latin theophania, corresponding to theo- + -phany, from θεός (theós, “God”) + φαίνω (phaínō, “to shine, appear”).
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /θiːˈɒfəni/
Inflected Forms
theophanies (plural)
the Theophany (canonical)