revelation
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) The act of revealing or disclosing.
- (countable, uncountable) Something that is revealed.
- (countable, uncountable) Something dramatically disclosed.
- (countable, uncountable) A manifestation of divine truth.
- (countable, uncountable) Something that turns out to be a great success.
Synonyms
divine revelation
divine oracle
divine message
revelatory dream
light of truth
Translations
révélation
rivelazione
Offenbarung
αποκάλυψη
revelação
revelación
openbaring
revelació
revelatioFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌɹɛv.əˈleɪ.ʃən/
Etymology
In summary
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.
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