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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREVELATION | definition in the Cambridge English 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.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREVELATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Apr 30, 2024 · noun. 1. the act or process of disclosing something previously secret or obscure, esp something true. 2. a fact disclosed or revealed, esp in a dramatic or surprising way. 3. Christianity. a. God's disclosure of his own nature and his purpose for humankind, esp through the words of human intermediaries.

4. www.britannica.com › dictionary › revelationRevelation Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   REVELATION meaning: 1 : a usually secret or surprising fact that is made known; 2 : an act of making something known an act of revealing something in usually a surprising way often + of.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrevelation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of revelation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishrevelation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   to be a completely new or surprising experience; to be different from what was expected His performance in the race today was a revelation to everyone. My trip to Texas was a revelation. See revelation in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: revelation.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishREVELATION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   a piece of information that is discovered although it was intended to be kept secret: He resigned following revelations about his private life. be a revelation. to be an extremely pleasant surprise: Anna's boyfriend was a revelation. (Definition of revelation from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

8. 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.