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theophany

the·oph·a·ny
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [thee-of-uh-nee]
    • /θiˈɒf ə ni/
    • /θiːəfˈani/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [thee-of-uh-nee]
    • /θiˈɒf ə ni/

Definitions of theophany word

  • noun plural theophany a manifestation or appearance of God or a god to a person. 1
  • noun theophany a manifestation of a deity to man in a form that, though visible, is not necessarily material 0
  • noun theophany a manifestation of God or a deity 0

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Origin of theophany

First appearance:

before 1625
One of the 42% oldest English words
1625-35; < Late Latin theophania < Late Greek theopháneia. See theo-, -phany

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Parts of speech for Theophany

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

theophany popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

theophany usage trend in Literature

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