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trans·fig·u·ra·tion
\(ˌ) ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈrāshən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin transfiguration-, transfiguratio, from transfiguratus (past participle of transfigurare to transfigure) + -ion-, -io -ion
1.
a. : an act, process, or instance of changing or being changed in form or appearance : metamorphosis
< the autumnal transfiguration had just begun — New Yorker >
< astonished people by becoming a society man … a transfiguration — Norman Douglas >
b. : an act, process, or instance of undergoing an exalting, glorifying, or spiritual change
< in poetry and art may be seen the transfiguration of nature >
< a new elevation of the mind of man … in this transfiguration the arts have a noble and vital part to play — Sir Winston Churchill >
2. usually capitalized
a. : a church feast observed in some branches of the Christian church on August 6 in commemoration of the Transfiguration of Jesus recorded in the New Testament
b. : an artistic representation of the Transfiguration |