Transfiguration
trans·fi·gu·ration
noun
1.
(Christianity) a church festival held in commemoration of the Transfiguration of Jesus
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3.
a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances
- “the metamorphosis of the old house into something new and exciting”
Origin
From Middle English transfiguracioun, from Old French transfiguracion, Anglo-Norman transfiguraciun, and Latin transfigūrātio.
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