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

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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.

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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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   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/

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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.

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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 ...

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

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   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 /