epiphany.

1. A sudden realization that reveals a significant meaning or connection.

2. The appearance or revelation of a divine being or sacred reality.

3. A Christian feast celebrating the revelation of Christ, observed differently across traditions.

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Words that belong together

• a moment of epiphany
• a quiet epiphany

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The ordinary cup triggered an epiphany about the life she had refused to name.

His epiphany arrived too late to change the letter already sent.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary. Forms: Singular epiphany; plural epiphanies. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.