epiphany

 
Pronunciation: /ɪˈpɪf(ə)ni, ɛ-/

noun (plural epiphanies)

  • 1 (Epiphany) the manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles as represented by the Magi (Matthew 2:1-12).
  • the festival commemorating the Epiphany on 6 January.
  • 2a moment of sudden and great revelation or realization.

Derivatives

epiphanic

Pronunciation: /ɛpɪˈfanɪk/
adjective

Origin:

Middle English: from Greek epiphainein 'reveal'. The sense relating to the Christian festival is via Old French epiphanie and ecclesiastical Latin epiphania