[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

annunciation \annun`cia"tion\ ?; 277, n. l. annuntiatio:
   cf. f. annonciation.
   1. the act of announcing; announcement; proclamation; as, the
      annunciation of peace.
      1913 webster

   2. eccl.
      a the announcement of the incarnation, made by the angel
          gabriel to the virgin mary.
      b the festival celebrated march 25th by the church of
          england, of rome, etc., in memory of the angel's
          announcement, on that day; lady day.
          1913 webster

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

annunciation
     n 1: a festival commemorating the announcement of the incarnation
          by the angel gabriel to the virgin mary; a quarter day
          in england, wales, and ireland syn: lady day, annunciation
          day, march 25
     2: christianity the announcement to the virgin mary by the
        angel gabriel of the incarnation of christ
     3: a formal public statement; "the government made an
        announcement about changes in the drug war"; "a
        declaration of independence" syn: announcement, proclamation,
         declaration
see also:
lady day annunciation day march 25 announcement proclamation declaration 

[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

51 moby thesaurus words for "annunciation":
   affirmance, affirmation, allegation, announcement, assertion,
   asseveration, averment, avouchment, avowal, bulletin board,
   circular, communique, conclusion, creed, declaration, dictum,
   edict, encyclical, enunciation, ipse dixit, manifesto, notice,
   notification, position, position paper, positive declaration,
   predicate, predication, proclamation, profession, program,
   programma, pronouncement, pronunciamento, proposition, protest,
   protestation, public notice, report, say, say-so, saying, stance,
   stand, statement, ukase, utterance, vouch, white book, white paper,
   word

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