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单词 phagiphany
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Phagiphanyn.

Brit. /faɡˈɪfəni/, /faɡˈɪfn̩i/, U.S. /fæɡˈɪfəni/
Forms: late Middle English phagyphanye, 1600s Phagiphania, 1800s– Phagiphany.
Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin phagiphania.
Etymology: < post-classical Latin phagiphania manifestation of Christ's divinity in feeding of multitude (c1182 in a British source) < ancient Greek ϕαγεῖν to eat (see -phagous comb. form) + classical Latin -i- -i- connective + ancient Greek -ϕανία -phany comb. form, probably after post-classical Latin epiphania Epiphany n.1 Compare bethphany n., theophany n.
Christian Church. rare.
The miraculous feeding of the five thousand, regarded as one of the manifestations of the divine nature of Jesus commemorated in the feast of the Epiphany; (also) the festival celebrating this. Cf. bethphany n.
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Sunday of RefreshmentlOE
midlenten Sunday1389
mid-Lent Sundayc1425
Phagiphanyc1450
mid-fast Sunday1480
Mothering Sunday1783
Refreshment Sunday1825
Refection Sunday1852
Laetare1870
c1450 (?a1422) J. Lydgate Life Our Lady (Durh.) v. 531 (MED) In desert this day..With loves fyve..Fyve thousande..he dyde fede, Of whiche myracle..This day is last namede phagyphanye.
1671 W. Annand Mysterium Pietatis 101 On the same day next year, he fed the five thousand with five loaves, and two fishes, wherefore they called it Phagiphania.
1877 Globe Encycl. II. 563/1 Epiphany... It is observed on the 6th January..and now commemorates specially the guiding of the three magi to Bethlehem..but originally also..the manifestation of his divinity at his baptism (Theophany), in his first miracle at Cana (Bethphany), and in that of feeding the 5000 men (Phagiphany).
1998 G. P. Kipling Enter the King 131 Bede..thinks that the miracle of the loaves and fishes should be known as Christ's Phagiphany.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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