"epiphanal" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more epiphanal [comparative], most epiphanal [superlative]
Etymology: epiphany + -al Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|epiphany|al}} epiphany + -al Head templates: {{en-adj}} epiphanal (comparative more epiphanal, superlative most epiphanal)
  1. Having the character of a epiphany. Synonyms: epiphanic Derived forms: epiphanally
    Sense id: en-epiphanal-en-adj-yzEPOykB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -al

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