Transfiguration Day
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Día de la Transfiguración
- August 6 is recognized as Transfiguration Day in the liturgical calendar of several Christian denominations.
Examples
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Many churches hold special services on Transfiguration Day to commemorate the event.
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The icon of the Transfiguration is prominently displayed during Transfiguration Day celebrations.
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Many Christians celebrate Transfiguration Day on August 6.
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Is Transfiguration Day a public holiday?
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August 6 is recognized as Transfiguration Day in the liturgical calendar of several Christian denominations.
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Many churches hold special services on Transfiguration Day to commemorate the event.
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Many Christians celebrate Transfiguration Day with prayers and reflections on the significance of the Transfiguration.
Synonyms
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A Bible event in which Jesus changed and shone with bright light, celebrated by Christians
A Christian church festival on August 6 that remembers the Transfiguration of Jesus
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is transparently compositional: 'Transfiguration' names the event (Jesus' transformation) and 'day' signals the calendar observance, so the meaning 'the festival day celebrating the Transfiguration of Jesus' follows directly from the parts. This 'Day/Feast of X' naming pattern is common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Transfiguration Day comes from the Bible story of the Transfiguration, when Jesus went up a mountain and his face and clothes became very bright so his friends said he was 'changed'. So churches set a special day to remember that moment, and today Transfiguration Day is the festival that celebrates it.