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Transfiguration

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Noun

1. august 6, transfiguration, transfiguration day

(Christianity) a church festival held in commemoration of the Transfiguration of Jesus

2. transfiguration, transfiguration of jesus

(New Testament) the sudden emanation of radiance from the person of Jesus

3. metamorphosis, transfiguration

a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances

Example Sentences:
'the metamorphosis of the old house into something new and exciting'

4. transfiguration

the act of transforming so as to exalt or glorify

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Transfiguration

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noun
the act or an instance of transfiguring or the state of being transfigured
noun
1. New Testament
the change in the appearance of Christ that took place before three disciples (Matthew 17:1–9)
2. 
the Church festival held in commemoration of this on Aug 6

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Transfiguration

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noun
1. 
a transfiguring or being transfigured
2.  [T-]; Bible
the change in the appearance of Jesus on the mountain: Matt. 17
3.  [T-]
a church festival (Aug. 6) commemorating the Transfiguration

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Transfiguration

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n.
1.
a. A marked change in form or appearance; a metamorphosis.
b. A change that glorifies or exalts.
2. Transfiguration
a. Bible The sudden emanation of radiance from the person of Jesus that occurred on a mountain.
b. The Christian feast commemorating this event, observed on August 6 in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Orthodox churches and on the Sunday before Lent in most Protestant churches.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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