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

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4. 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.

5. 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.

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

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   Jun 24, 2016 · 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. www.dictionary.com › browse › revelationREVELATION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. the act of revealing or disclosing; disclosure: The revelation of previously hidden facts about the group’s activities changed the situation completely. Synonyms: exposure, divulgence, admission. something revealed or disclosed, especially a striking disclosure, such as of something not before realized:

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

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   n. (Bible) ( popularly, often plural) Also called: the Apocalypse or the Revelation of Saint John the Divine 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.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionrevelation - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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   noun. /ˌrevəˈleɪʃn/ Idioms. [countable] a fact that people are made aware of, especially one that has been secret and is surprising synonym disclosure. revelation about/concerning something startling/sensational revelations about her private life. revelation that… He was dismissed after revelations that confidential files were missing.

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

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

11. 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.