Annunciation
announcement of the birth of Jesus to Mary
According to Christian tradition, the annunciation was an announcement made by the angel Gabriel to Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ, that she was to have a son despite being a virgin.
The Feast of the Annunciation is celebrated by Christians on 25 March every year.
References
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- Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911), , Encyclopædia Britannica, vol. 2 (11th ed.), Cambridge University Press, p. 78
- Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911), , Encyclopædia Britannica, vol. 16 (11th ed.), Cambridge University Press, p. 62