ALL meanings of revelation
rev·e·la·tion
R r - noun revelation the act of revealing or disclosing; disclosure. 1
- noun revelation something revealed or disclosed, especially a striking disclosure, as of something not before realized. 1
- noun revelation Theology. God's disclosure of Himself and His will to His creatures. an instance of such communication or disclosure. something thus communicated or disclosed. something that contains such disclosure, as the Bible. 1
- noun revelation (initial capital letter). Also called Revelations, The Revelation of St. John the Divine. the last book in the New Testament; the Apocalypse. Abbreviation: Rev. 1
- noun revelation act of revealing 1
- noun revelation sth told or revealed 1
- noun revelation sth surprisingly good 1
- countable noun revelation A revelation is a surprising or interesting fact that is made known to people. 0
- variable noun revelation The revelation of something is the act of making it known. 0
- singular noun revelation If you say that something you experienced was a revelation, you are saying that it was very surprising or very good. 0
- variable noun revelation A divine revelation is a sign or explanation from God about his nature or purpose. 0
- noun revelation the act or process of disclosing something previously secret or obscure, esp something true 0
- noun revelation a fact disclosed or revealed, esp in a dramatic or surprising way 0
- noun revelation God's disclosure of his own nature and his purpose for mankind, esp through the words of human intermediaries 0
- noun revelation something in which such a divine disclosure is contained, such as the Bible 0
- noun revelation 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 0
- noun revelation a revealing, or disclosing, of something 0
- noun revelation something disclosed; disclosure; esp., a striking disclosure, as of something not previously known or realized 0
- noun revelation communication, by a divinity or by divine agency, of divine truth or knowledge; specif., God's manifestation of the divinity or of the divine will to humanity 0
- noun revelation an instance of this 0
- noun revelation that which is so communicated, disclosed, or manifested 0
- noun revelation something, as a writing or event, containing or showing such a communication, disclosure, or manifestation 0
- noun revelation the last book of the New Testament, ascribed to John (in full The Revelation of Saint John the Divine); Apocalypse 0