theophany

(t̸hē äfə nē)

noun pl. theophanies

a manifestation of God or a deity

Origin: LL(Ec) theophania < Gr theophaneia: see theo- & -phane

See theophany in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. the·oph·a·nies
An appearance of a god to a human; a divine manifestation.

Origin:

Origin: Medieval Latin theophania

Origin: , from Late Greek theophaneia

Origin: : Greek theo-, theo-

Origin: + Greek phainein, phan-, to show; see bhā-1 in Indo-European roots

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