revelation

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revelation

The final book of the Bible is called the Revelation.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The act of revealing or disclosing something that was previously hidden or secret: "revelation" refers to making something known that was not known before, often in a surprising or dramatic way.
    • A surprising and enlightening fact or piece of information that is disclosed: It can be the specific piece of information that is revealed.
    • (Theology) Communication of divine truth or knowledge from a supernatural source to humanity: In religious contexts, it refers to God or a deity making knowledge known.
    • (The Revelation, proper noun) The last book of the New Testament in the Bible, also called the Apocalypse: This is a specific title of a biblical text containing prophetic visions.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun (General Disclosure):
    • The biography contained shocking revelations about the author's early life.
    • Her talent for painting was a revelation to everyone who knew her.
  • Noun (Theological):
    • Many religions are based on divine revelation.
    • The prophet received a revelation in a dream.
  • Noun (Biblical Book):
    • The Book of Revelation describes symbolic visions of the end times.
Advanced Usage
  • "A revelation": Used to describe an experience or person that is surprisingly and impressively enlightening or good.
    • The new restaurant was a revelation; I've never tasted food like it.
  • "To have a revelation": To suddenly understand or realize something important.
    • While hiking, I had a revelation about what I wanted to do with my life.
Variants and Related Words
  • Reveal (verb): To make something known that was secret or hidden.
    • The document revealed the truth.
  • Revelatory (adjective): Revealing something, especially something surprising.
    • The interview was a revelatory experience.
  • Apocalypse (noun): A term often associated with the Book of Revelation, meaning a prophetic revelation or a catastrophic event.
Synonyms
  • Disclosure: The act of making new or secret information known.
  • Exposure: The revealing of something hidden, often something negative.
  • Divination: The practice of seeking knowledge of the future or the unknown by supernatural means (related to the theological sense).
Related Phrases
  • Revelation of the method: A concept in literature or philosophy where the author explains their own creative process.
  • Divine revelation: A specific term for communication from a deity.
Related Idioms
  • A bolt from the blue / A revelation: While not a fixed idiom with the word "revelation," the concept is similar to a sudden and complete surprise that changes understanding.
    • The scientific discovery came as a bolt from the blue, a complete revelation that overturned old theories.
revelation

The final book of the Bible is called the Revelation.

Noun
  1. the last book of the New Testament; contains visionary descriptions of heaven and of conflicts between good and evil and of the end of the world; attributed to Saint John the Apostle
  2. communication of knowledge to man by a divine or supernatural agency
  3. an enlightening or astonishing disclosure
  4. the speech act of making something evident

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