annunciatingn.
/əˈnʌnsɪeɪtɪŋ/, /əˈnʌnʃɪeɪtɪŋ/, U.S. /əˈnənsiˌeɪdɪŋ/ rare.
The action of announcing or proclaiming something; annunciation. Cf. annunciation n.
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a1729 S. Clarke Sermons (1730) IV. vi. 139 They called the Paschal Lesson the Annuntiating or Declaring.
1883 J. Munro in Good Words May 315 The use of electricity for annunciating.
1971 Communications July 30/1 The displaying or annunciating of advice to the motorists.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2022).
annunciatingadj.
/əˈnʌnsɪeɪtɪŋ/, /əˈnʌnʃɪeɪtɪŋ/, U.S. /əˈnənsiˌeɪdɪŋ/ That announces or proclaims something, esp. a coming event or imminent arrival. Frequently in annunciating angel, with reference to the Annunciation (annunciation n. 1b).
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society > communication > information > announcing or proclaiming > [adjective] > announcing or proclaiming
nunciativea1425
nunciatory1576
renunciative1622
proclamatory1635
denunciatory1726
denouncing1747
announcing1789
annunciating1835
trumpeting1850
1835 Royal Cornwall Gaz. 31 Jan. The spruce footmen..were nightly wont to arouse and startle the peaceful inhabitants of the quiet streets with their annunciating rat-tat-tat-tat.
1877 H. E. H. King Disciples 73 The Annunciating Angel bows Before the Virgin.
1920 Amer. Jrnl. Archaeol. 24 308 One, representing simply the Virgin and the Annunciating Angel, is signed by Juan Carreflo and dated 1653.
1977 New Yorker 4 July 41/2 She kept watching the dogs outside, waiting for them to herald the plane... Tara at last delivered an annunciating howl.
1995 Observer (Nexis) 17 Dec. 1 Who wants to be docile Mary, left holding the baby, when you can be beautiful, annunciating Gabriel?
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2022).
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