ANNUNCIATION

ANNUNCIA'TION, noun 1. An announcing; the tidings brought by the angel to Mary, of the incarnation of Christ. Also the day celebrated by the church, in memory of the angel's salutation of the blessed virgin, which is the 25th of March. The Jews give the title to a part of the ceremony of the passover.2. Proclamation; promulgation.

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An‐nun′ci‐a″tion (?; 277), n. [[L. annuntiatio: cf. F. annonciation.]] 1. 1. The act of announcing; announcement; proclamation; as, the annunciation of peace.
2. 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.