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christophany

Chris·toph·a·ny
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kri-stof-uh-nee]
    • /krɪˈstɒf ə ni/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kri-stof-uh-nee]
    • /krɪˈstɒf ə ni/

Definitions of christophany word

  • noun christophany an appearance or emergence of Christ following his crucifixion 3
  • noun plural christophany an appearance of Christ after His Resurrection, especially as recorded in the New Testament. 1
  • noun christophany An appearance of Christ, as for example to his disciples after the crucifixion. 0
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Origin of christophany

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; Christo- + -phany

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Parts of speech for Christophany

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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christophany popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

christophany usage trend in Literature

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