Definition

Proper noun 1. A Christian feast day: "Transfiguration Day" is the name for a Christian festival that commemorates the event described in the New Testament where Jesus Christ's appearance was radiantly transformed on a mountain.

Usage

"Transfiguration Day" is used as the name for the annual observance of this event. * The parish will hold a special service on Transfiguration Day. * In the Eastern Orthodox tradition, Transfiguration Day is a major feast.

Advanced Usage

• "The Feast of the Transfiguration": This is a common synonymous name for the same observance.
  • The icon depicts the scene celebrated on the Feast of the Transfiguration.

Variants and Related Words

• Transfiguration (noun): The event itself, as described in the Bible, or the general concept of a metamorphosis.
  • The Transfiguration of Jesus is recorded in three Gospels.

Synonyms

• The Feast of the Transfiguration

Notes on Meaning

• This term refers specifically to the calendar observance (the feast day), not the biblical event itself. The event is called "the Transfiguration."

Noun

1. (Christianity) a church festival held in commemoration of the Transfiguration of Jesus