Definitions for Revelation

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Revelation rev·e·la·tion

Spelling: [rev-uh-ley-shuh n]

IPA: /ˌrɛv əˈleɪ ʃən/

Revelation is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 913 anagrams from letters in Revelation (aeeilnortv).

Definitions for Revelation

noun

1. the act of revealing or disclosing; disclosure.
2. something revealed or disclosed, especially a striking disclosure, as of something not before realized.
3. 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.
4. (initial capital letter). Also called Revelations, The Revelation of St. John the Divine. the last book in the New Testament; the Apocalypse. Abbreviation: Rev.

Origin of Revelation

1275-1325; Middle English revelacion (Old French) Late Latin revēlātiōn- (stem of revēlātiō), equivalent to Latin revēlāt(us) (past participle of revēlāre to reveal

Examples for Revelation

What magic in the utterance, what a revelation of Cleopatra's character and of Shakespeare's!

It was to her the revelation of a heart, and she saw with reverence.

There was the empathetic way she dealt with the revelation that Mrs. Baxter is a former criminal.

The past had a certain revelation of truth; but the revelation of truth did not end with the past.

That suited us until the revelation of these alleged, awful crimes.

Quite why anyone is as shocked and surprised by this “revelation” as some are claiming, is beyond me.

The man who had so loved her, so trusted her, was overwhelmed by the revelation.

The revelation that, at age 42, Ben Affleck has one hell of an ass.

At this revelation a vivid blush glowed on Gracie Dennis' cheek.

And, he adds, God promises in revelation 11:18 that “I will destroy those who destroy the Earth.”