annunciation Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a festival commemorating the announcement of the Incarnation by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland
    Annunciation Day; Lady Day; March 25.
  2. noun (Christianity) the announcement to the Virgin Mary by the angel Gabriel of the incarnation of Christ
  3. noun a formal public statement
    announcement; declaration; proclamation.
    • the government made an announcement about changes in the drug war
    • a declaration of independence

WordNet

An*nun`ci*a"tion noun
Etymology
L. annuntiatio: cf. F. annonciation.
Definitions
  1. The act of announcing; announcement; proclamation; as, the annunciation of peace.
  2. (Eccl.) (a) The announcement of the incarnation, made by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary. (b) The festival celebrated (March 25th) by the Church of England, of Rome, etc., in memory of the angel's announcement, on that day; Lady Day.

Webster 1913