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   revelation

   /ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a surprising and previously unknown fact that has been disclosed to others: "revelations about his personal life" Similar disclosuresurprising factdivulgencedeclarationutteranceannouncementreportnewsleakavowalacknowledgementadmissionconfession
   • ▪ the making known of something that was previously secret or unknown: "the revelation of a plot to assassinate the king" Similar divulgingdivulgencetellingdisclosuredisclosingletting slipletting outletting dropgiving awaygiving outleakingleakbetrayalunveilingmaking knownmaking publicbringing to public notice/attentionbroadcastingairingpublicizingpublicationpublishingcirculationdisseminationpassing onproclamationannouncingannouncementreportingreportdeclaringdeclarationpostingcommunicationimpartingunfoldingvouchsafingadmissionconfessionrare:divulgationuncoveringturning upexposureexposingbringing to lightunearthingdigging upunveilingunmaskingsmoking outdetectingdetectionOpposite keepingcovering up
   • ▪ used to emphasize the remarkable quality of someone or something: "seeing them play at international level was a revelation"
   • 2. the divine or supernatural disclosure to humans of something relating to human existence: "an attempt to reconcile Darwinian theories with biblical revelation"
   • ▪ the last book of the New Testament, recounting a divine revelation of the future to St John.

   Word Origin Middle English (in the theological sense): from Old French, or from late Latin revelatio(n-), from revelare ‘lay bare’ (see reveal1). Sense 1 dates from the mid 19th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. revelational adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREVELATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   The meaning of REVELATION is an act of revealing or communicating divine truth. How to use revelation in a sentence.

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   the act or process of disclosing something previously secret or obscure, esp something true. a fact disclosed or revealed, esp in a dramatic or surprising way. Christianity. God's disclosure of his own nature and his purpose for mankind, esp through the words of human intermediaries.

5. www.neverthirsty.org › bible-qa › qa-archivesWhat is revelation? — The meaning of revelation in the Bible

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   The biblical meaning of the term “revelation” refers to God’s act of communicating unknown truths and facts about Himself that He wants man to know. Otherwise, the human race would never be able to know God in this life.

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   In religion and theology, revelation (or divine revelation) is the disclosing of some form of truth or knowledge through communication with a deity (god) or other supernatural entity or entities. [1]

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › revelationRevelation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of revelation. noun. the act of making something evident. synonyms: disclosure, revealing. see more. noun. an enlightening or astonishing disclosure. see more. noun. communication of knowledge to man by a divine or supernatural agency. synonyms: divine revelation. see more. Pronunciation. US. /ˈrɛvəˌleɪʃən/ UK. /rɛvəˈleɪʃən/

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREVELATION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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9. www.biblestudytools.com › dictionary › revelationRevelation Meaning - Bible Definition and References

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   Revelation is the supernatural communication of truth to the mind; inspiration (q.v.) secures to the teacher or writer infallibility in communicating that truth to others.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREVELATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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    noun. Also called: the Apocalypse, the Revelation of Saint John the Divine (popularly, often plural) the last book of the New Testament, containing visionary descriptions of heaven, of conflicts between good and evil, and of the end of the world. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrevelation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Definition of revelation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.