Definition of "epiphany" []

• A Christian feast celebrating the manifestation of the divine nature of Jesus to the Gentiles as represented by the Magi. (noun)
• January 6, on which this feast is traditionally observed. (noun)
• A revelatory manifestation of a divine being. (noun)
• A sudden manifestation of the essence or meaning of something. (noun)
• A comprehension or perception of reality by means of a sudden intuitive realization: "I experienced an epiphany, a spiritual flash that would change the way I viewed myself” ( Frank Maier). (noun)

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• "The word epiphany comes from a Greek word meaning to manifest or to show."
• "A parallel epiphany is bubbling up in engineering, led by giant firms such as CH2M Hill that have embraced climate adaptation."
• "(Meditative states are easier to reproduce; epiphany is spontaneous and unpredictable.)"