01 n. The act of revealing, disclosing, or discovering to others what was before unknown to them.
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The act of revealing, disclosing, or discovering to others what was before unknown to them.
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That which is revealed.
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The act of revealing divine truth.(Theol.)“By revelation he made known unto me the mystery, as I wrote afore in few words.” — Eph. iii. 3.
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Specifically, the last book of the sacred canon, containing the prophecies of St. John; the Apocalypse or Book of Revelation or The Revelation of Saint John. Also: Apocalypse, Book of Revelation, The Revelation of Saint John