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EPIPHANY

Gender: Feminine

Usage: English (Rare)

Pronounced: i-PIF-ə-nee   [key]

From the name of the Christian festival (January 6) which commemorates the visit of the Magi to the infant Jesus. It is also an English word meaning "sudden appearance" or "sudden perception", ultimately deriving from Greek επιφανεια (epiphaneia) "manifestation".
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