annunciation

[ uh-nuhn-see-ey-shuhn ]

noun

1. (often initial capital letter) the announcement by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary of her conception of Christ.
2. (initial capital letter) a representation of this in art.
3. (initial capital letter) Also called Lady Day. the church festival on March 25 in memory of this.
4. an act or instance of announcing; proclamation:

   the annunciation of a new foreign policy.

Annunciation

/ əˌnʌnsɪˈeɪʃən /

noun

1. the Annunciation
   New Testament the announcement of the Incarnation by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary (Luke 1:26–38)
2. Also calledAnnunciation Day the festival commemorating this, held on March 25 (Lady Day)

Annunciation

1. An announcement made by the angel Gabriel to Mary, the mother of Jesus , that she was going to bear a son, even though she was a virgin. Her son was to be called Jesus .

Word History and Origins

Origin of annunciation¹

1350–1400; Middle English an ( n ) unciacio ( u ) n (< Anglo-French ) < Medieval Latin annūnciātiōn-, stem of annūnciātiō, for Late Latin adnūntiātiō; annunciate, -ion

Example Sentences

Another organization, the Catholic charity Annunciation House, provides shelter and hot meals to asylum-seekers who cross the U.S.-Mexico border.

From Salon

Paxton’s office then denied the nonprofit’s request for additional time to determine what information it was legally required to turn over, prompting Annunciation House to sue.

From Salon

The Texas Tribune has reported that investigators with Paxton's office have conducted surveillance of Annunciation House employees, one of staff members accusing the nonprofit of being "engaged in the business of human smuggling."

From Salon

State officials visited Annunciation House in early February demanding immediate access to review records — including medical and immigration documents — of migrants who received services at the shelter since 2022.

From Seattle Times

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton threatened this week to sue and shut down Annunciation House, a decades-old organization that shelters migrants in El Paso.

From Seattle Times