Annunciation Day (Noun)
Meaning
A festival commemorating the announcement of the Incarnation by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- The church was decorated with flowers and lights on Annunciation Day to commemorate the special event in the Christian calendar.
- Annunciation Day is a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland, traditionally a time to settle debts and accounts.
- The community gathered at the local church to celebrate Annunciation Day with a special mass and festivities.
- In some European countries, Annunciation Day is celebrated on March 25 and is also known as Lady Day.
- Historically, Annunciation Day was an important date for the payment of rent and taxes in medieval England.