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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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   the act of making something known that was secret, or a fact that is made known: a moment of revelation. [ + that ] His wife divorced him after the revelation that he was having an affair. Shocking revelations about their private life appeared in the papers. come as/be a revelation. C2. to be an extremely pleasant surprise:

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

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

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. 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.

6. 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 /

7. 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.

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/