Epiphany vs. Theophany
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Difference Between Epiphany and Theophany
Epiphanynoun
A manifestation or appearance of a divine or superhuman being.
Theophanynoun
A manifestation of a deity to a person.
Epiphanynoun
An illuminating realization or discovery, often resulting in a personal feeling of elation, awe, or wonder.
Theophanynoun
a visible (but not necessarily material) manifestation of a deity to a human person
Epiphanynoun
(Christianity) Season or time of the Christian church year either from the Epiphany feast day to Shrove Tuesday (the day before Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent) or from the Epiphany feast day to the feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple (see Epiphany).
Epiphanynoun
a divine manifestation
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Epiphanynoun
twelve days after Christmas; celebrates the visit of the three wise men to the infant Jesus
