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# epiphany

noun (the Epiphany; an epiphany, epiphanies)

«epiphany» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (church) The Epiphany is a Christian feast that remembers the wise men (the Magi) visiting the baby Jesus; it falls twelve days after Christmas. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/epiphany/#m1)
2. An epiphany is a sudden moment when you understand something important. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/epiphany/#m2)
3. (formal) A sudden appearance or showing of something. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/epiphany/#m3)

### In the lessons

In religious education the Epiphany marks the end of the twelve days of Christmas; in some countries children get presents then. In stories and in writing about learning, a character «has an epiphany» when they suddenly see the truth. Phrases: «the feast of the Epiphany», «have an epiphany», «a sudden epiphany».

### Examples

- Christians celebrate the Epiphany, when the wise men brought gifts to Jesus. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/epiphany/#x1)
- We take down the Christmas decorations at the Epiphany. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/epiphany/#x2)
- In Spain, children get presents at the Epiphany. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/epiphany/#x3)
- I had an epiphany: the answer was right in front of me! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/epiphany/#x4)
- The scientist had an epiphany in the bath. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/epiphany/#x5)
- After reading the letter, the girl had an epiphany about her friend. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/epiphany/#x6)
- The Epiphany is sometimes called Twelfth Night or Three Kings' Day. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/epiphany/#x7)

### Note

Capital E for the feast. Plural «epiphanies». Stress: e-PIPH-a-ny. The «ph» sounds like «f». Related: «a eureka moment» means much the same as an epiphany.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «epiphany» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/epiphany/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«epiphany» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/epiphany.html) on Mova free.