Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • A Christian feast day: Annunciation Day is a festival commemorating the announcement of the Incarnation by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary.
   • A quarter day: In England, Wales, and Ireland, it is also a traditional quarter day, one of four dates in the year for settling financial accounts, such as paying rent.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • The church service for Annunciation Day is particularly beautiful.
  • Rent is due on Annunciation Day, which falls on March 25th.

Advanced Usage

• "The Feast of the Annunciation": This is a formal, alternative name for Annunciation Day.
  • The Feast of the Annunciation is a principal feast in many Christian calendars.

Variants and Related Words

• Annunciation (noun): The event itself—the announcement by the angel Gabriel to Mary.
  • The painting depicts the Annunciation.
• Lady Day (noun): A traditional English name for Annunciation Day.
  • The contract expires on Lady Day.

Synonyms

• Lady Day: The traditional English synonym.
• The Feast of the Annunciation: A more formal synonym.

Notes

• Annunciation Day is fixed on March 25th in most Western Christian traditions.
• As a quarter day, it historically marked the start of the new year in England until 1752.

Noun

1. a festival commemorating the announcement of the Incarnation by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland