Meaning of theophany in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /θiˈɑfəni/

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  1. Noun

    theophany

    Etymology

    Old English, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek theophaneia, from theos‘god’ + phainein‘to show’

    Definitions

    1. a visible (but not necessarily material) manifestation of a deity to a human person

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