Christophany

[ kri-stof-uh-nee ]

noun

, plural Chris·toph·a·nies.

1. an appearance of Christ after His Resurrection, especially as recorded in the New Testament.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Christophany¹

First recorded in 1840–50; Christo- + -phany

Example Sentences

Christophany, kris-tof′a-ni, n. an appearance of Christ to men.

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