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Antonyms for epiphany
ɪˈpɪf ə niepiphany
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epiphanynoun
Synonyms:
satori, enlightenmentepiphanynoun
Christian feast celebrating the appearance of Jesus Christ to the Magi (representing the world), traditionally celebrated on January 6, the day after the twelfth day of Christmas.
Synonyms:
satori, enlightenmentepiphanynoun
An illuminating realization or discovery, often resulting in a personal feeling of elation, awe, or wonder.
Synonyms:
enlightenment, satoriepiphanynoun
Season or time of the Christian church year from the Epiphany feast day to Mardi Gras (Shrove Tuesday), the day before Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent (See Epiphany).
Synonyms:
satori, enlightenment
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Princeton's WordNet
epiphanynoun
a divine manifestation
Epiphany, Epiphany of Our Lord, Twelfth day, Three Kings' Day, January 6noun
twelve days after Christmas; celebrates the visit of the three wise men to the infant Jesus
Editors Contribution
eschatology
a birthing or rebirth (a beginning as opposed to an ending) the theological process of "living"
escatological studies in christian theology must consider the possibility of a spiritual epiphany. (i tried)
How to use epiphany in a sentence?
Moby, quoted on CNN.com, March 2005:
I had an epiphany a few years ago where I was out at a celebrity party and it suddenly dawned on me that I had yet to meet a celebrity who is as smart and interesting as any of my friends.
People think June or July are very much alive now, that epiphany took place days ago when the Fed minutes were released and so it’s consistent with that. I don’t think there was anything in here that was new news.
It all blends into each other, ’Rich Man, Poor Man’ was an epiphany for me. ‘Elf’ was a delight. ‘Up’ was an unbelievable stroke. I think it ranks up at the top for Pixar. and it certainly was a wonderful shot in my arm and butt as to my career, but ‘Elf’ and ‘Up,’ I am down to single syllable names these days.
One fanciful tale traces it to Western European, pre-Christian societies in which whoever found a coin or bean in a special cake was crowned King for the year, whether the story was true or what you believe, Christians have long served King Cakes containing coins or gilded beans for the Feast of the Epiphany or Twelfth Night, a celebration of the visit of the three wise men — the Magi or Kings — to the infant Jesus 12 days after his birth.
I wasn't mainlining heroin, but I was doing something I knew wasn't good, i had this epiphany that Jesus, this thing is really a problem.
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