revelacioun

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Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French revelacion, from Latin revēlātiō; equivalent to revelen +‎ -acioun.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rɛvɛˌlaːsiˈuːn/, /rɛvɛˈlaːsjun/

Noun

revelacioun (plural revelaciouns)

  1. The practice of revealing or unveiling divine knowledge
  2. A religious or spiritual revelation; a revealing of divine knowledge.
  3. The book of Revelation (the last book of the New Testament)
  4. (rare) The contents or matter of a revelation.
  5. (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.

Descendants

  • English: revelation

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