noun
- a formal public announcement or declaration
- the announcement by the angel Gabriel to Mary that she would conceive and bear Jesus Christ
Usage: Christian theology
Examples
- The president’s annunciation of the new policy surprised many citizens.
- The company made an annunciation about its merger plans.
- The Annunciation is celebrated on March 25th in the Christian calendar.
- Many Renaissance artists painted scenes of the Annunciation.
- The formal annunciation of the results will take place tomorrow.
- She studied the biblical account of the Annunciation in her theology class.