Revelation Definition

rĕvə-lāshən
revelations
noun
revelations
A revealing, or disclosing, of something.
Webster's New World
Something disclosed; disclosure; esp., a striking disclosure, as of something not previously known or realized.
Webster's New World
A sudden insight or idea.
American Heritage
Communication, by a divinity or by divine agency, of divine truth or knowledge; specif., God's manifestation of the divinity or of the divine will to humanity.
Webster's New World
An instance of this.
Webster's New World
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pronoun

(biblical) The final book of the New Testament of the Bible.

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Other Word Forms of Revelation

Noun

Singular:
revelation
Plural:
revelations

Origin of Revelation

  • Middle English revelacion from Old French revelation from Latin revēlātiō revēlātiōn- from revēlātus past participle of revēlāre to reveal reveal1

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin revÄ“lātiō (“disclosure"), from revÄ“lō (“to disclose"), re (“again") + vÄ“lō (“to cover").

    From Wiktionary

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