revelation

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   The act of revealing or disclosing.

   The revelation of the culprits' identities was cathartic for the populace.

2. 2
   noun

   Something that is revealed.

   The revelaciõ of Jeſus Chꝛiſte / which god gave vnto hĩ / foꝛto ſhewe vnto his ſervaunt[es] thyng[es] which muſte ſhoꝛtly come to paſſe.

3. 3
   noun

   Something dramatically disclosed.

   This invention was a revelation for farmers throughout the region, who immediately adopted it.

4. 4
   noun

   A manifestation of divine truth.

   This does not mean that God has difficulty overcoming obstacles; if one questions whether revelation is ‘a simple matter’, this need not refer to whether or not God has to exert himself greatly to overcome these obstacles, or whether he is grieved or suffers in some way to overcome these obstacles.

5. 5
   noun

   Something that turns out to be a great success.

   This invention was a revelation for farming throughout the region, where it doubled crop yields.

6. 6
   name

   The final book of the New Testament of the Bible; its events.

   He had drunk more than was fit for him, and he was singing some light song, when he saw approaching, as he said, the pale horse mentioned in the Revelation, with Death seated as the rider.

7. 7
   noun

   an enlightening or astonishing disclosure

8. 8
   noun

   communication of knowledge to man by a divine or supernatural agency

Etymology

Proprialization from revelation. The translation decisions, from the original Greek to the conventional English choices Revelation and Apocalypse, are covered by Wikipedia at Book of Revelation § Title, authorship, and date.