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revelation

[ rev-uh-ley-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act of revealing or disclosing; disclosure:

    The revelation of previously hidden facts about the group鈥檚 activities changed the situation completely.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. something revealed or disclosed, especially a striking disclosure, such as of something not before realized:

    Her memoir contained several fascinating revelations about her love life.

  3. Theology.
    1. God's disclosure of Himself and His will to His creatures.
    2. an instance of such communication or disclosure.
    3. something thus communicated or disclosed.
    4. something that contains such disclosure, as the Bible.
  4. Revelation. Also called The Revelation of St. John the Divine. the last book in the New Testament; the Apocalypse. : Rev.


revelation

1

/ 藢谤蓻惫蓹藞濒别瑟蕛蓹苍 /

noun

  1. the act or process of disclosing something previously secret or obscure, esp something true
  2. a fact disclosed or revealed, esp in a dramatic or surprising way
  3. Christianity
    1. God's disclosure of his own nature and his purpose for mankind, esp through the words of human intermediaries
    2. something in which such a divine disclosure is contained, such as the Bible
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Revelation

2

/ 藢谤蓻惫蓹藞濒别瑟蕛蓹苍 /

noun

  1. Also calledthe Apocalypsethe Revelation of Saint John the Divine popularly, often plural the last book of the New Testament, containing visionary descriptions of heaven, of conflicts between good and evil, and of the end of the world
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 藢谤别惫别藞濒补迟颈辞苍补濒, adjective
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 谤别惫路别路濒补路迟颈辞苍路补濒 adjective
  • 苍辞苍路谤别惫路别路濒补路迟颈辞苍 noun
  • 辫谤别路谤别惫路别路濒补路迟颈辞苍 noun
  • un路谤别惫路别路濒补路迟颈辞苍路补濒 adjective
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of revelation1

First recorded in 1350鈥1400; Middle English revelacion, revelacioun, from Anglo-French revelaciun, revelacioun, revelatiun, from Middle French revelacion, revelation, from Late Latin 谤别惫脓濒腻迟颈艒苍- (stem of 谤别惫脓濒腻迟颈艒 ), equivalent to Latin 谤别惫脓濒腻(迟耻蝉) , past participle of 谤别惫脓濒腻谤别 鈥渢o remove the cover from, unveil, lift the lid of, uncover鈥 + -迟颈艒苍- verbal noun suffix dentoting the action of the verb; reveal, -tion; apocalypse ( def )
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of revelation1

C14: from Church Latin 谤别惫脓濒腻迟颈艒 from Latin 谤别惫脓濒腻谤别 to reveal
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The overtime revelations come as the union, known as UFLAC, is facing scrutiny from its parent organization over its spending.

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The revelation has gone viral since she sang the Arsenal anthem after their 3-0 win against Real Madrid in the Champions League.

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The corporation was reeling from the revelations surrounding one of its biggest names.

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The corporation announced the review in the wake of revelations about Edwards, formerly its most senior news presenter, who committed offences involving child abuse images.

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But it took liberation for the revelation of the shocking reality of the Nazi's concentration camps.

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