Meaning of revelation in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃ(ə)n/

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  1. Noun

    revelation

    Etymology

    Middle English (in the theological sense): from Old French, or from late Latin revelatio(n-), from revelare‘lay bare’ (see reveal). Sense 1 dates from the mid 19th century

    Definitions

    1. the speech act of making something evident

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  2. 2. an enlightening or astonishing disclosure

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  3. 3. communication of knowledge to man by a divine or supernatural agency

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  4. 4. the last book of the New Testament

    Examples

    • « 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 »

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Famous quotes

  • « To be sure, the response of faith to revelation, which God grants to the creature he chooses and moves with his love, occurs in such a way that it is truly the creature that provides the response, with its own nature and its natural powers of love. »
    Hans Urs von Balthasar
  • « Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy. »
    Ludwig van Beethoven
  • « Faith in God's revelation has nothing to do with an ideology which glorifies the status quo. »
    Karl Barth
  • « The advent of a new religion, making serious and impressive claims to embody a new revelation from on high, is not a frequent occurrence. »
    Robert Rainy
  • « Cease trying to work everything out with your minds. It will get you nowhere. Live by intuition and inspiration and let your whole life be Revelation. »
    Eileen Caddy

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