transfiguration
noun
trans·fig·u·ra·tion
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Definition of transfiguration
1a
: a change in form or appearance : metamorphosis
b
: an exalting, glorifying, or spiritual change
2
capitalized
: a Christian feast that commemorates the transfiguration of Christ on a mountaintop in the presence of three disciples and that is observed on August 6 in the Roman Catholic and some Eastern churches and on the Sunday before Lent in most Protestant churches
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Synonyms for transfiguration
Synonyms
changeover, conversion, metamorphosis, transformation
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Examples of transfiguration in a Sentence
after his transfiguration into a Buddhist monk, all his family and friends were amazed by his newly found patience and tranquillity
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Tuesday is a feast day for the church in honor of the transfiguration of Jesus Christ, which spokeswoman Kristen Bruskas said will be the focal point of that service. — Brieanna J. Frank, azcentral, "In rare move, leader of Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America to hold service in Phoenix," 1 Aug. 2019 However, The Crimes of Grindelwald takes place in 1927 when Dumbledoreâwho is played by Jude Law in the movieâwas still Hogwartsâ transfiguration professor and not yet its headmaster, meaning the school may have been bound by different magical laws. — Time, "Harry Potter Fans in Uproar Over a Fantastic Beasts Plot Hole," 14 Mar. 2018 Tuesday is a feast day for the church in honor of the transfiguration of Jesus Christ, which spokeswoman Kristen Bruskas said will be the focal point of that service. — Brieanna J. Frank, azcentral, "In rare move, leader of Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America to hold service in Phoenix," 1 Aug. 2019 While there is great beauty in the chiaroscuro interplay between his expressionistic dissonances and Renaissance-style harmonies, his works never build toward resolution or transfiguration. — New York Times, "Cancer Haunts a Composerâs Life and Work," 3 June 2018 However, The Crimes of Grindelwald takes place in 1927 when Dumbledoreâwho is played by Jude Law in the movieâwas still Hogwartsâ transfiguration professor and not yet its headmaster, meaning the school may have been bound by different magical laws. — Time, "Harry Potter Fans in Uproar Over a Fantastic Beasts Plot Hole," 14 Mar. 2018 Thereâs been no word yet about whether the plans for Jeffriesâ transfiguration were generated before or after Bowieâs death, or whether Bowie knew about them. — Winston Cook-wilson, Billboard, "Before He Died, David Bowie Gave Permission For His 'Twin Peaks' Character to Return," 11 Sep. 2017 On high, God the father points to Jesus, who points to Moses and Elijah, and at whose feet sit the three apostles overwhelmed by his transfiguration into light. — Willard Spiegelman, WSJ, "âCristĂłbal de Villalpando: Mexican Painter of the Baroqueâ Review: Painting the Bible in New Spain," 29 July 2017 A world without Roe is a world where the fate of a womanâs body â its red fleshy insides, its tubes and its fluids, its unruly growths and wild transfigurations â is decided upon by cabals of men in the cold, marble halls of statehouses. — Joanna Petrone, Longreads, "Pregnant, then Ruptured," 18 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'transfiguration.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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