Main Entry:

trans·fig·u·ra·tion

Pronunciation:

\(ˌ)tran(t)s-ˌfi-gyə-ˈrā-shən, -gə-\

Function:

noun

Date:

14th century

1 a: a change in form or appearance : metamorphosis b: an exalting, glorifying, or spiritual change2capitalized : a Christian feast that commemorates the transfiguration of Christ on a mountaintop in the presence of three disciples and that is observed on August 6 in the Roman Catholic and some Eastern churches and on the Sunday before Lent in most Protestant churches