annunciation
(noun)
noun
1. a festival commemorating the announcement of the Incarnation by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland
Definition categories: time
2. (Christianity) the announcement to the Virgin Mary by the angel Gabriel of the incarnation of Christ
Definition categories: communication
3. a formal public statement
Similar word(s): announcement, declaration, proclamation
Definition categories: communication, statement