epiphany

noun
🔊/ɪˈpɪfəni/
🔊/ɪˈpɪfəni/
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  1. (also Epiphany)
    [uncountable] a Christian festival, held on the 6 January, in memory of the time when the Magi came to see the baby Jesus at Bethlehem显现节,主显节(1 月 6 日,纪念贤士朝拜耶稣)Topics Religion and festivalsc2
  2. epiphany
    [countable] a sudden and surprising moment of understanding
    • She had an epiphany and realized it was time to leave her job and become a full-time artist.她顿时顿悟,意识到是时候该离职了,成为一名全职艺术家。
  3. Word OriginMiddle English: from Greek epiphainein ‘reveal’. The sense relating to the Christian festival is via Old French epiphanie and ecclesiastical Latin epiphania.