early 14c., "Lady Day," from Anglo-French anunciacioun, Old French anonciacion, from Latin annuntiationem (nominative annuntiatio), noun of action from past participle stem of annuntiare (se [..]

n. Proclamation.

(n) a festival commemorating the announcement of the Incarnation by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland(n) (Christianity) the announcement to the Virgin [..]

the term for the event described in the Gospel according to St. Luke, when the Angel Gabriel brings the Virgin Mary the news that she is to bear her son, Jesus Christ. The Annunciation was among the m [..]

1. The act of announcing; announcement; proclamation; as, the annunciation of peace. 2. The announcement of the incarnation, made by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary. The festival celebrated (March 25th) by the Church of England, of Rome, etc, in memory of the angel's announcement, on that day; Lady Day. Origin: L. Annuntiatio: cf. F. Anno [..]

The announcement by the archangel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary that she would become the mother of the Son of God, who would be named Jesus.

The act of annunciating.

(Christianity) The announcement by the archangel Gabriel to Mary that she will give birth to a son, namely Jesus. Celebrated on 25th March.