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revelation
[ rev-uh-ley-shuhn ]
noun
- the act of revealing or disclosing; disclosure:
The revelation of previously hidden facts about the group’s activities changed the situation completely.
Synonyms: , ,
- 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.
- Theology.
- God's disclosure of Himself and His will to His creatures.
- an instance of such communication or disclosure.
- something thus communicated or disclosed.
- something that contains such disclosure, as the Bible.
- Revelation. Also called The Revelation of St. John the Divine. the last book in the New Testament; the Apocalypse. : Rev.
revelation
1/ ˌɛəˈɪʃə /
noun
- 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
- something in which such a divine disclosure is contained, such as the Bible
Revelation
2/ ˌɛəˈɪʃə /
noun
- Also calledthe Apocalypsethe 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
Derived Forms
- ˌ𱹱ˈپDzԲ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ···پDz· adjective
- ԴDz····پDz noun
- ····پDz noun
- un····پDz· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of revelation1
Word History and Origins
Origin of revelation1
Example Sentences
At least that ridiculousness would match the revelation here that Chris funds an academy of brilliant neurodiverse children able to hack into any camera, computer or city streetlight.
Narbonne’s football team was found to have ineligible players last season, but the revelation came after the playoff seedings had been announced, forcing the City Section to let the Gauchos compete.
French Prime Minister François Bayrou says his eldest daughter's revelation that she was among children who were abused at a Roman Catholic school "stabs him to the heart as a father".
But these latest revelations only thicken the mystery: Who was Joan Didion?
And as the story continues to break open, devastating revelations keep coming.
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