annunciation

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: an=nun=ci=a=tion

CIDE DICTIONARY

annunciation, n. [L. annuntiatio: cf. F. annonciation.].

•  The act of announcing; announcement; proclamation; as, the annunciation of peace.  [1913 Webster]
•  The announcement of the incarnation, made by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

annunciation, n.
1 (Annunciation) a the announcing of the Incarnation, made by the angel Gabriel to Mary, related in Luke 1:26-38. b the festival commemorating this (Lady Day) on 25 March.
2 a the act or process of announcing. b an announcement.

Etymology

ME f. OF annonciation f. LL annuntiatio -onis (as ANNUNCIATE)

THESAURUS

annunciation

affirmance, affirmation, allegation, announcement, assertion, asseveration, averment, avouchment, avowal, bulletin board, circular, communique, conclusion, creed, declaration, dictum, edict, encyclical, enunciation, ipse dixit, manifesto, notice, notification, position, position paper, positive declaration, predicate, predication, proclamation, profession, program, programma, pronouncement, pronunciamento, proposition, protest, protestation, public notice, report, say, say-so, saying, stance, stand, statement, ukase, utterance, vouch, white book, white paper, word

ROGET THESAURUS

annunciation

Information

N information, enlightenment, acquaintance, knowledge, publicity, data, communication, intimation, notice, notification, enunciation, annunciation, announcement, communiqu_e, representation, round robin, presentment, case, estimate, specification, report, advice, monition, news, return, account, statement, mention, acquainting, instruction, outpouring, intercommunication, communicativeness, informant, authority, teller, intelligencer, reporter, exponent, mouthpiece, informer, eavesdropper, delator, detective, sleuth, mouchard, spy, newsmonger, messenger, amicus curiae, valet de place, cicerone, pilot, guide, guidebook, handbook, vade mecum, manual, map, plan, chart, gazetteer, itinerary, hint, suggestion, innuendo, inkling, whisper, passing word, word in the ear, subaudition, cue, byplay, gesture, gentle hint, broad hint, verbum sapienti, a word to the wise, insinuation, information theory, bit, byte, word, doubleword, quad word, paragraph, segment, magnetic media, paper medium, optical media, random access memory, RAM, read-only memory, ROM, write once read mostly memory, WORM, informed, communique, reported, published, expressive, explicit plain spoken, (artless), nuncupative, nuncupatory, declaratory, expository, enunciative, communicative, communicatory, from information received, a little bird told me, I heard it through the grapevine.