Revelation

[revə'leɪʃ(ə)n] or ['rɛvə'leʃən]

Definition

(noun.) an enlightening or astonishing disclosure.

(noun.) 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.

(noun.) communication of knowledge to man by a divine or supernatural agency.

Checked by Emil--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) The act of revealing, disclosing, or discovering to others what was before unknown to them.

(n.) That which is revealed.

(n.) The act of revealing divine truth.

(n.) That which is revealed by God to man; esp., the Bible.

(n.) Specifically, the last book of the sacred canon, containing the prophecies of St. John; the Apocalypse.

Typist: Wolfgang

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Discovery, disclosure.[2]. Divine communication of truth.[3]. The Apocalypse.

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Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Discovery, disclosure, {divine_communication}, apocalypse

ANT:Concealing, veiling, shrouding, keeping_back

Checked by Jacques

Definition

n. the act of revealing: that which is revealed: the revealing divine truth: that which is revealed by God to man: the Apocalypse or last book of the New Testament.—adj. Revelā′tional.—n. Revelā′tionist.—adj. Rev′elātory.

Inputed by Lennon

Unserious Contents or Definition

To dream of a revelation, if it be of a pleasant nature, you may expect a bright outlook, either in business or love; but if the revelation be gloomy you will have many discouraging features to overcome.

Typist: Maxine

Unserious Contents or Definition

n. A famous book in which St. John the Divine concealed all that he knew. The revealing is done by the commentators who know nothing.

Checker: Olivier

Examples

Typist: Lycurgus

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