transfiguration

[ trans-fig-yuh-rey-shuhn, trans-fig- ]

noun

1. the act of transfiguring.
2. the state of being transfigured.
3. (initial capital letter) the supernatural and glorified change in the appearance of Jesus on the mountain. Matthew 17:1–9.
4. (initial capital letter) the church festival commemorating this, observed on August 6.

transfiguration

¹

/ ˌtrænsfɪɡjʊˈreɪʃən /

noun

1. the act or an instance of transfiguring or the state of being transfigured

Transfiguration

²

/ ˌtrænsfɪɡjʊˈreɪʃən /

noun

1. New Testament the change in the appearance of Christ that took place before three disciples (Matthew 17:1–9)
2. the Church festival held in commemoration of this on Aug 6

Word History and Origins

Origin of transfiguration¹

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English Transfiguracion, from Latin trānsfigūrātiōn- (stem of trānsfigūrātiō ) “change of shape”; transfigure, -ation

Example Sentences

Where the Webern was spare, the next piece, Strauss’s mystic “Death and Transfiguration,” was sumptuous, with Canellakis and the orchestra rendering phrases in richly hued colors and gentle curves.

From New York Times

The attack claimed at least two lives and damaged several sites, including the Transfiguration Cathedral.

From Seattle Times

Three years later, he completed the final film in his self-described “Terence Davies Trilogy,” “Death and Transfiguration.”

From Los Angeles Times

He established himself with a trilogy of films - Children, Madonna and Child, and Death and Transfiguration - in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

From BBC

The cemetery and buildings including the Church of the Transfiguration of Sotiros, a religious site visited by thousands of pilgrims each year, have suffered heavy damage.

From Reuters