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revelation of st. john the divine

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The Revelation Of St John
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rev⋅e⋅la⋅tion

  [rev-uh-ley-shuhn]
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–noun
1. the act of revealing or disclosing; disclosure.
2. something revealed or disclosed, esp. a striking disclosure, as of something not before realized.
3. Theology.
a. God's disclosure of Himself and His will to His creatures.
b. an instance of such communication or disclosure.
c. something thus communicated or disclosed.
d. 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:
1275–1325; ME revelacion (< OF) < LL revēlātiōn- (s. of revēlātiō), equiv. to L revēlāt(us) (ptp. of revēlāre to reveal ) + -iōn- -ion

Related forms:
rev⋅e⋅la⋅tion⋅al, adjective

Synonyms:
1. divulgation, admission, divulgence, exposure.
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Word Origin & History

revelation 
c.1303, "disclosure of information to man by a divine or supernatural agency," from O.Fr. revelacion, from L. revelationem (nom. revelatio), from revelatus, pp. of revelare (see reveal). General meaning "disclosure of facts" is attested from c.1375; meaning "striking disclosure" is from 1862. As the name of the last book of the New Testament (Revelation of St. John), it is first attested c.1400 (see apocalypse); as simply Revelations, it is first recorded 1691.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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