According to Christian tradition, the annunciation was an announcement made by the angel Gabriel to Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ, that she was to have a son despite being a virgin.
The Feast of the Annunciation is celebrated by Christians on 25 March every year.
References
- Baynes, T. S., ed. (1878), "Annunciation" , Encyclopædia Britannica, vol. 2 (9th ed.), New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, p. 90
- Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911), "Annunciation" , Encyclopædia Britannica, vol. 2 (11th ed.), Cambridge University Press, p. 78
- Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911), "Lady Day" , Encyclopædia Britannica, vol. 16 (11th ed.), Cambridge University Press, p. 62