(in the Christian religion) the occasion when Mary was told that she was to be the mother of Christ, celebrated on 25 March (基督教)圣母领报,天使报喜(马利亚被告知将做基督的母亲);圣母领报节,天使报喜节(3 月 25 日) Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French annonciation, from late Latin annuntiatio(n-), from the verb annuntiare.