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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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   REVELATION definition: 1. the act of making something known that was secret, or a fact that is made known: 2. to be an…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › revelationRevelation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   How to use revelation in a sentence. an act of revealing or communicating divine truth; something that is revealed by God to humans; an act of revealing to view or making known… See the full definition

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › revelationREVELATION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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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   What is revelation? 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. God reveals Himself in two ways to us: through general revelation and specific revelation.

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

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   REVELATION meaning: 1. the act of making something known that was secret, or a fact that is made known: 2. to be an…. Learn more.

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. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › RevelationRevelation - Wikipedia

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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.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › revelationRevelation - definition of revelation by The Free Dictionary

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   rev·e·la·tion. (rĕv′ə-lā′shən) n. 1. a. The act of revealing or disclosing. b. Something revealed, especially a dramatic disclosure of something not previously known or realized. c. A sudden insight or idea: "I'd had the idea to dig up Dad's coffin ...

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

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    Jun 24, 2016 · A revelation is a surprising or interesting fact that is made known to people. ...the seemingly everlasting revelations about his private life. American English : revelation / rɛvəˈleɪʃən /

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishREVELATION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    REVELATION definition: 1. a piece of information that is discovered although it was intended to be kept secret: 2. to be…. Learn more.