English Online Dictionary. What means revelation? What does revelation mean?
English
Etymology
From Middle English revelacioun, from Old French revelacion, from Latin revēlātiō (“disclosure”), from revēlō (“to disclose”), re (“again”) + vēlō (“to cover”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɹɛv.əˈleɪ.ʃən/
- Hyphenation: rev‧e‧la‧tion
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun
revelation (countable and uncountable, plural revelations)
- The act of revealing or disclosing.
- Something that is revealed.
- Something dramatically disclosed.
- (theology) A manifestation of divine truth.
- Something that turns out to be a great success.
Derived terms
Related terms
- reveal
Translations
Anagrams
- relevation