Definition of REVELATION

revelation

Meanings

Plural: revelations

Noun

  • the speech act of making something evident
  • an enlightening or astonishing disclosure
  • communication of knowledge to man by a divine or supernatural agency
  • the last book of the New Testament; contains visionary descriptions of heaven and of conflicts between good and evil and of the end of the world; attributed to Saint John the Apostle
  • The act of revealing or disclosing.
  • Something that is revealed.
  • Something dramatically disclosed.
  • A manifestation of divine truth.
  • Something that turns out to be a great success.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English revelacioun, from Old French revelacion, from Latin revēlātiō (“disclosure”), from revēlō (“to disclose”), re (“again”) + vēlō (“to cover”); by surface analysis, revelate + -ion.

Synonyms

apocalypse, Apocalypse, Book of Revelation, disclosure, divine revelation, revealing, Revelation of Saint John the Divine

Scrabble Score: 13

revelation is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
revelation is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 16

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