revelation
Americannoun
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the act of revealing or disclosing; disclosure.
The revelation of previously hidden facts about the group’s activities changed the situation completely.
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- exposure, divulgence, admission
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something revealed or disclosed, especially a striking disclosure, such as of something not before realized.
Her memoir contained several fascinating revelations about her love life.
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Theology.
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God's disclosure of Himself and His will to His creatures.
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an instance of such communication or disclosure.
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something thus communicated or disclosed.
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something that contains such disclosure, as the Bible.
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Also called The Revelation of St. John the Divine. Revelation. the last book in the New Testament; the Apocalypse. Rev.
noun
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the act or process of disclosing something previously secret or obscure, esp something true
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a fact disclosed or revealed, esp in a dramatic or surprising way
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Christianity
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God's disclosure of his own nature and his purpose for mankind, esp through the words of human intermediaries
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something in which such a divine disclosure is contained, such as the Bible
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noun
Other Word Forms
- nonrevelation noun
- prerevelation noun
- revelational adjective
- unrevelational adjective
Etymology
Origin of revelation
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English revelacion, revelacioun, from Anglo-French revelaciun, revelacioun, revelatiun, from Middle French revelacion, revelation, from Late Latin revēlātiōn- (stem of revēlātiō ), equivalent to Latin revēlā(tus) , past participle of revēlāre “to remove the cover from, unveil, lift the lid of, uncover” + -tiōn- verbal noun suffix dentoting the action of the verb; reveal, -tion; apocalypse ( def. )
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
I had a nagging toothache recently, and it led to an even more painful revelation.
From Los Angeles Times
To be sure, Harvard is not the only prestigious university dealing with the aftermath of the Epstein revelations.
From Salon
But the revelations and fallout from the Epstein files aren’t over.
From Salon
Seven months before Clark’s departure, NFL Players Association executive director Lloyd Howell also quit following a series of revelations that called into question his judgment.
Capron also wove the sisters’ revelations into existing ideas set forth by yet another man, the well-known clairvoyant lecturer Andrew Jackson Davis, known as the “Poughkeepsie Seer.”
From Literature
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