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   rev·e·la·tion

   /ˌrevəˈlāSH(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. a surprising and previously unknown fact, especially one that is made known in a dramatic way: "revelations about his personal life" Similar disclosuresurprising factdivulgencedeclarationutteranceannouncementreportnewsleakavowalacknowledgmentadmissionconfession
   • ▪ the making known of something that was previously secret or unknown: "the revelation of an alleged 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 surprising or 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 or the world: "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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   Learn the meaning of revelation as an act of revealing or communicating divine truth, or as a surprising or astonishing disclosure. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles for revelation.

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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.

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

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   Revelation is the act of making something known that was secret, or a fact that is made known. Learn more about the meaning, usage, and synonyms of revelation with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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

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   Revelation is the act of making something secret known, or a fact that is made known. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with examples from various sources.

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

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   Revelation is the act or process of disclosing something previously secret or obscure, especially something true or divine. It can also refer to the last book of the New Testament, which contains visionary descriptions of heaven, conflicts and the end of the world.

8. 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/

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

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   Revelation can mean a surprising or interesting fact, a sign or explanation from God, or the last book of the New Testament. Learn more about its synonyms, pronunciation, and usage with Collins English Dictionary.