Plural of epiphany: sudden moments of deep understanding or realization, or the Christian festival celebrating Jesus's appearance to the wise men.
From Greek epiphaneia (appearance, manifestation), from epi- (upon) + phainein (to show, appear). Originally referred to divine revelations, later generalized to any sudden insight or understanding.
The word literally means 'appearance'—and that's exactly what happens in an epiphany: the truth suddenly *appears* to you like magic, often when you least expect it!
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