theophany
pronunciation
How to pronounce theophany in British English:
UK [θɪ'ɒfənɪ]
How to pronounce theophany in American English:
US [θɪ'ɒfənɪ]
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- Noun:
- a visible (but not necessarily material) manifestation of a deity to a human person
Word Origin
- theophany (n.)
- "an appearance of God to man," 1630s, from Late Latin theophania, from Greek theos "god" (see theo-) + phainein "to show" (see phantasm). In Middle English "Epiphany" (late 12c.). Ancient Greek Theophaneia was the name of a festival at Delphi during which the statues of Apollo and other gods were displayed to the public.
Example
- 1. These primary mystics recruit disciples and attempt to teach them how to replicate their theophany .