Transfiguration Day

Transfiguration Day
noun
(Christianity) a church festival held in commemoration of the Transfiguration of Jesus
Syn: ↑Transfiguration, ↑August 6
Derivationally related forms: ↑transfigure (for: ↑Transfiguration)
Topics: ↑Christianity, ↑Christian religion
Hypernyms: ↑Christian holy day

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