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Middle English
Etymology
From Old French revelacion, from Latin revēlātiō; equivalent to revelen + -acioun.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /rɛvɛˌlaːsiˈuːn/, /rɛvɛˈlaːsjun/
Noun
revelacioun (plural revelaciouns)
- The practice of revealing or unveiling divine knowledge
- A religious or spiritual revelation; a revealing of divine knowledge.
- The book of Revelation (the last book of the New Testament)
- (rare) The contents or matter of a revelation.
- (rare) A religious realisation or conclusion.
Usage notes
Use of this term for the last book of the New Testament is less common than apocalips.
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