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revelation

2 entries found.

  1. revelation
  2. self–revelation

Main Entry:
rev·e·la·tion Listen to the pronunciation of revelation
Pronunciation:
\ˌre-və-ˈlā-shən\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English revelacioun, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin revelation-, revelatio, from Latin revelare to reveal
Date:
14th century
1 a: an act of revealing or communicating divine truth b: something that is revealed by God to humans2 a: an act of revealing to view or making known b: something that is revealed ; especially : an enlightening or astonishing disclosure <shocking revelations> c: a pleasant often enlightening surprise <her talent was a revelation>3capitalized : an apocalyptic writing addressed to early Christians of Asia Minor and included as a book in the New Testament —called also Apocalypse — see bible table
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