SAT Vocabulary Epiphany

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	epiphany Definition: a sudden intuitive revelation Synonym: realization
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	External definitions: e·piph·a·ny ( -p f -n ) n. pl. e·piph·a·nies 1. Epiphany a. A Christian feast celebrating the manifestation of the divine nature of Jesus to the Gentiles as represented by the Magi. b. January 6, on which this feast is traditionally observed. 2. A revelatory manifestation of a divine being. 3. a. A sudden manifestation of the essence or meaning of something. b. A comprehension or perception of reality by means of a sudden intuitive realization: Frank Maier. [Middle English `epiphanie`, from Old French, from Late Latin `epiphania`, from Greek `epiphaneia`, manifestation , from `epiphainesthai`, to appear : `epi-`, forth ; see epi- + `phainein` `, phan-`, to show ; see `bh -` ¹ in Indo-European roots]. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. ep i·phan ic ( p -f n k) adj.