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Meanings of Epiphany in English
Twelve days after Christmas; celebrates the visit of the three wise men to the infant Jesus.
Synonyms
Examples for "Epiphany of Our Lord"
Examples for "Epiphany of Our Lord"
1
Given at the Council Chamber in Dublin, this Twelfth day of December, 1807.
2
Saturday the Twelfth day of May, 1526.
3
On p. 403 of the same volume another correspondent writes as to the custom on Twelfth day eve in Devonshire.
4
This evening Sir W. Pen came to invite me against next Wednesday, being Twelfth day, to his usual feast, his wedding day.
5
At the command of the archbishop on Twelfth day, which is the sixth of January, all the great lords assembled in the churchyard.
1
The senators asked FINRA to respond to their requests by January 6.
2
No treatment was adopted, and the horse was destroyed on January 6.
3
Australia's Asian Cup defence begins against Jordan in Al-Ain on January 6.
4
The annual convention, the world's largest consumer technology trade show, begins January 6.
5
Initially, he said, another studio had planned a January 6 release.
Usage of Epiphany in English
1
He would make the public offering on the Epiphany in Westminster Abbey.
2
For a week it shines out, to welcome their guests at Epiphany.
3
The vigil of Epiphany is a privileged vigil of the second class.
4
It was many, many years ago on a late evening near Epiphany.
5
They will do so next Sunday for the Feast of the Epiphany.
6
Well, this year, at Epiphany, it had been snowing for a week.
7
I should say I did remember that Epiphany supper during the war!
8
It terminates on the 13th of January, the Octave day of the Epiphany.
9
To these Christmas was added in the fourth century and Epiphany somewhat earlier.
10
On 6 January, the Galileans celebrate something called the feast of the Epiphany.
11
Upon this, the great truth of the Epiphany, the Apostle founds a prayer.
12
Another witching time is the period of twelve days between Christmas and Epiphany.
13
From the Epiphany even to Lent my heart is full of strange sensations.
14
I returned in a few days' time and his Excellency was celebrating Epiphany.
15
There's Epiphany, after whom the book is named, and then there's Jerry Dresden.
16
Green signifies hope, and is generally used on Sundays from Epiphany to Pentecost.
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United States of America
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United Kingdom
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