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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEpiphany
/ɪˈpɪf.ə.ni/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A moment of sudden and great revelation or realization.
"She had an epiphany and realized what she wanted to do with her life." - 2
A Christian festival held on January 6 in celebration of the manifestation of the divine nature of Christ to the Magi.
"Epiphany marks the traditional end of the Twelve Days of Christmas."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin word epiphaneia, stemming from the ancient Greek epiphaneia meaning 'manifestation' or 'striking appearance', built from epi- ('upon, to') and phainein ('to show'). Originally used exclusively in Christian liturgy to celebrate the revelation of Christ to the Magi, its meaning broadened in secular contexts by the 20th century to describe any sudden, profound realization or intuitive flash of understanding.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Epiphany" is said worldwide
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épiphanie
Transliteration: épiphanie
"Elle a eu une épiphanie concernant sa carrière."
Erleuchtung
Transliteration: Erleuchtung
"Er hatte eine plötzliche Erleuchtung."
epifania
Transliteration: epifania
"Ho avuto un'epifania mentre camminavo nel parco."
epifanía
Transliteration: epifanía
"Tuvo una epifanía sobre el significado de su vida."
epifania
Transliteration: epifania
"Ela teve uma epifania sobre o seu futuro."
अंतriस्पर्श
Transliteration: divya gyan
Script: दिव्य ज्ञान
"उसे अपने जीवन का उद्देश्य समझ आने पर एक दिव्य ज्ञान प्राप्त हुआ।"
顿悟
Transliteration: dùnwù
"她突然有了一种顿悟，明白了问题的所在。"
문득 깨달음
Transliteration: mundeuk kkaedareum
"그는 순간적인 깨달음을 얻었다."
ひらめき
Transliteration: hirameki
"彼女は突然のひらめきで問題を解決した。"
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