Definition of epiphony
1. epiphany [ n ] a divine manifestation
Used in print:(Howard Nemerov, "Themes and Methods: The Early...)
His appearance as Lizzy evokes not amusement but horror in the audience ; it is a spectacle absolutely painful , an epiphany of the suffering flesh unredeemed by spirit , untouched by any spirit other_than abasement and humiliation .
The horrifying humor , the specifically sexual embarrassment of the joke gone_wrong , the monstrous image of the fat man dressed_up as a whore dressing_up as a baby ; the epiphany of that quivering flesh ; the bringing_together around it of the secret liaison between indolent , mindless sensuality and sharp , shrewd talent , cleverness with an occasional touch of genius ( which , however , does not know `` how to attack the problem of suffering '' ) ; the miraculous way in which music , revelation and death are associated in a single instant - all this seems a triumph of art , a rather desperate art , in itself ; beyond itself , also , it evokes numerous and distant resonances from the entire body of Mann 's work .
Synonyms epiphany Related Terms manifestation2. Epiphany [ n ] twelve days after Christmas; celebrates the visit of the three wise men to the infant Jesus
Synonyms Epiphany_of_Our_Lord Twelfth_day Three_Kings'_Day January_6 Epiphany Related Terms Christian_holy_day January