Heilige Drei Könige — meaning in English

English meaning

• Epiphany noun A sudden, striking flash of insight or understanding.
• Magi noun The wise men from the East, traditionally three, said to have visited the infant Jesus bearing gifts.

Senses

Heilige Drei Könige is used for these senses in English:

• Epiphany A en given name.
• Magi (Christianity) Chiefly preceded by the (three): the wise men who visited and gave gifts to the baby Jesus at the Epiphany (traditionally considered to be three in number and sometimes named Balthazar, Caspar, and Melchior, but the Bible does not state how many there were or their names).

Epiphany — full definition

1. noun A sudden, striking flash of insight or understanding.
2. noun Epiphany: a Christian feast, celebrated on January 6, marking the revealing of Jesus Christ to the Magi.

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