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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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   Revelation is the act of making something known that was secret, or a fact that is made known. Learn more about the meaning, usage and synonyms of revelation with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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

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   Learn the meaning of revelation as an act of revealing or communicating divine truth, or as a surprising or astonishing disclosure. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles for revelation.

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREVELATION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Revelation is the act of making something secret known, or a fact that is made known. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with examples from various sources.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › revelationREVELATION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Revelation is the act of revealing or disclosing something, especially something true or surprising. It can also refer to God's disclosure of Himself and His will to His creatures, or the last book of the New Testament.

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

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   Learn the meaning of revelation as a noun in different contexts, such as a surprising fact, a divine disclosure, or the last book of the New Testament. See synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples of revelation.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › revelationRevelation - definition of revelation by The Free Dictionary

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   Revelation is the act or process of disclosing something previously secret or obscure, especially something true or divine. It can also refer to the last book of the New Testament, which contains visionary descriptions of heaven, conflicts and the end of the world.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › revelationrevelation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Learn the meaning of revelation as a noun in English, with synonyms, idioms, collocations and usage notes. Find out how to use revelation in different contexts, such as religion, surprise and disclosure.