hierophany

[lettered]

hierophany

-noun
A physical manifestation of the holy or sacred, serving as a spiritual eidolon for emulation or worship. (AllWords.com

Here is a more extensive definition from thefreedictionary.com, and here is an explanation from wikipedia.com.

I had trouble finding a reliable definition of this word. I'll be back with more extensive research if time permits.

Comments

[erika]

So this means there's finally a word for what happens when Jesus appears on a tortilla?

[lettered]

Yes. Although . . . now I think there should be a specific word for tortilla manifestation . . .

[erika]

That brings to mind a burning question... what about toast manifestation? Or should all carbs be part of the same word?

[lettered]

There should be a general word for a phylum of carb hierphanies. Different species of carb (waffle, grits, et al) would have individual words that fall under this umbrella term.

Dang it. How come we're not in charge of the English language?