Transfiguration Day (Noun)
Meaning
(Christianity) a church festival held in commemoration of the Transfiguration of Jesus.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- Transfiguration Day is a significant feast in the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches.
- On Transfiguration Day, Christians remember the transformation of Jesus Christ on Mount Tabor.
- Transfiguration Day has been celebrated in many churches on August 6th since the 7th century.
- Some Christian denominations also celebrate the eve of Transfiguration Day as a vigil or fasting day.
- Transfiguration Day emphasizes the glory of Christ as revealed in his Transfiguration and has implications for the faithful.