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August 6

August 6

5.5
A Christian church festival on August 6 that remembers the Transfiguration of Jesus
  • proper noun
translation icon : 6 de agosto
  • The church celebrates August 6 with a special service.

Examples

  • The feast of August 6 is observed annually by several Christian denominations.

  • On August 6, many Christians reflect on the Transfiguration.

  • Many churches hold special services on August 6 to mark the Transfiguration of Jesus.

  • Pilgrims gather in Jerusalem every August 6 to celebrate this important event.

  • On August 6, Christians celebrate a festival in honor of the Transfiguration of Jesus.

  • The church held a special service on August 6 to commemorate the Transfiguration of Christ.

  • Every year, August 6 marks the significant Christian festival remembering Jesus's Transfiguration.

Synonyms

Transfiguration
vsAugust 6
1 9.9

A Bible event in which Jesus changed and shone with bright light, celebrated by Christians

is only the yearly festival that remembers the event on one calendar day
Transfiguration Day
vsAugust 6
8.8

A church festival on August 6 that remembers when Jesus' face and clothes became bright on a mountain

is the same festival but named for a specific calendar date

Surface Forms

August 6 main

Morphology

August + six

A B1 learner who knows 'August' and 'six' will readily understand 'August 6' as the calendar date (the sixth of August), because the constituent meanings compose transparently. However, the specialized sense referring to a Christian festival (the Transfiguration) is cultural and not derivable from the words themselves, so the expression is only partially transparent without extra background knowledge.

Etymology

August 6 is the name of a church festival that remembers the Transfiguration of Jesus. A clear image from the story is Jesus on a mountain shining with bright light, and because this event is said to have happened on that date, churches hold the 'feast' every year on August 6.