transfiguration

English Thesaurus

1. the act of transforming so as to exalt or glorify (noun.act)

hypernym	:	transformation, translation,
definition	:	the act of changing in form or shape or appearance (noun.act)

2. a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances (noun.act)

hypernym	:	alteration, revision,
definition	:	the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification) (noun.act)

3. (New Testament) the sudden emanation of radiance from the person of Jesus (noun.event)

hypernym	:	miracle,
definition	:	a marvellous event manifesting a supernatural act of a divine agent (noun.event)

domain category	:	new testament,
definition	:	the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Bible (noun.communication)

4. (Christianity) a church festival held in commemoration of the Transfiguration of Jesus (noun.time)

hypernym	:	christian holy day,
definition	:	a religious holiday for Christians (noun.time)

domain category	:	christian religion, christianity,
definition	:	a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior (noun.cognition)

5. the act of transforming so as to exalt or glorify (noun.act)

derivation	:	glorify, spiritualize, transfigure,
definition	:	elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ's transfiguration (verb.change)

6. a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances (noun.act)

derivation	:	metamorphose, transfigure, transmogrify,
definition	:	change completely the nature or appearance of (verb.change)

7. (New Testament) the sudden emanation of radiance from the person of Jesus (noun.event)

derivation	:	glorify, spiritualize, transfigure, glorify, spiritualize, transfigure,
definition	:	elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ's transfiguration (verb.change)

8. the act of transforming so as to exalt or glorify (noun.act)

derivation	:	glorify, spiritualize, transfigure,
definition	:	elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ's transfiguration (verb.change)

9. a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances (noun.act)

derivation	:	metamorphose, transfigure, transmogrify,
definition	:	change completely the nature or appearance of (verb.change)

10. (New Testament) the sudden emanation of radiance from the person of Jesus (noun.event)

derivation	:	glorify, spiritualize, transfigure, glorify, spiritualize, transfigure,
definition	:	elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ's transfiguration (verb.change)