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theophany

noun
/θiːˈɒfəni/UK

Etymology

From Late Latin theophania, corresponding to theo- + -phany, from θεός (theós, “God”) + φαίνω (phaínō, “to shine, appear”).

  1. derived from theophania

Definitions

  1. A manifestation of a deity to a person.

    • It was a bewildering theophany, since it was impossible to make out anything clearly in the stormy obscurity of thunder, lightning, smoke and wind.

  2. Any of various specific theophanies.

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