transfiguration day
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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
- (Christianity) a church festival held in commemoration of the Transfiguration of Jesus