First Known Use: circa 1633
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theophany
noun the·oph·a·ny \thē-ˈä-fə-nē\
plural the·oph·a·nies
Definition of THEOPHANY
: a visible manifestation of a deity
— theo·phan·ic \ˌthē-ə-ˈfa-nik\ adjective
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Origin of THEOPHANY
Medieval Latin theophania, from Late Greek theophaneia, from Greek the- + -phaneia (as in epiphaneia appearance) — more at epiphany
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