ANNUNCIATION

announcement, proclamation, annunciation, declaration

(noun) a formal public statement; “the government made an announcement about changes in the drug war”; “a declaration of independence”

Annunciation

(noun) (Christianity) the announcement to the Virgin Mary by the angel Gabriel of the incarnation of Christ

Annunciation, Lady Day, Annunciation Day, March

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Proper noun

Annunciation

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

Noun

annunciation (countable and uncountable, plural annunciations)

The act of annunciating.

Source: Wiktionary

An*nun`ci*a"tion, n. Etym: [L. annuntiatio: cf. F. annonciation.]

1. The act of announcing; announcement; proclamation; as, the annunciation of peace.

2. (Eccl.) (a) The announcement of the incarnation, made by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary. (b) 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition