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Meanings of Transfiguration in English

Portuguese
transfiguração
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(New Testament) the sudden emanation of radiance from the person of Jesus.

transfiguração
Portuguese
6 de agosto
Spanish
6 de agosto

(Christianity) a church festival held in commemoration of the Transfiguration of Jesus.

6 de agosto
Portuguese
metamorfose
Catalan
metamorfosi

A striking change in appearance or character or circumstances.

metamorfose
Usage of Transfiguration in English
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Just then the clock on the Church of the Transfiguration struck twelve.
Stories by Foreign Authors: Polish, Greek, Belgian, Hungarian
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Before me is a copy of Raphael's much loved painting The Transfiguration.
The Irish Times
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The Transfiguration, by Raphael, is an eminent example of this peculiar merit.
Essays — First Series
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The Transfiguration appears to have given us a preview of Christ's glorified body.
Heaven
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The lesson of hope is the first lesson taught us by the Transfiguration.
The Life of Jesus Christ for the Young, Vol. 3
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Put in a few prayers about the Lord's Transfiguration; then wait.
Selected Polish Tales
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The Transfiguration was the solemn inauguration of Jesus for His sufferings and death.
Expositions of Holy Scripture: St. Mark
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But, it is impossible to decide positively which was the Mount of Transfiguration.
The Life of Jesus Christ for the Young, Vol. 3
9
The Transfiguration would deepen the spirituality, with possibly an added glory-touch.
Quiet Talks about Jesus
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Even his own work, as proved by the Transfiguration, was deteriorating.
The Life of Michelangelo Buonarroti
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Soon after our Lord's Transfiguration He came to Capernaum, together with His disciples.
Mother Stories from the New Testament / A Book of the Best Stori...
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The second wonder of the Transfiguration was the wonderful company.
The Life of Jesus Christ for the Young, Vol. 3
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And so the Day of Transfiguration on the scaffold dawned.
The Man in Gray: A Romance of North and South
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You are asked to paint a Transfiguration and you do the best you can.
The Irish Times
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Here is the Transfiguration and some other masterpieces of Rafaello.
After Waterloo: Reminiscences of European Travel 1815-1819
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It is the spectator's mood that transfigures the Transfiguration itself.
The Marble Faun; Or, The Romance of Monte Beni - Volume 1
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