revelation

B2 Topic:Senses & Perception

US /ˌɹɛv.əˈleɪ.ʃən/ See IPA manual

Freq #9890

Meanings

1

noun
A surprising fact that is made known, especially one that changes how you see things.

The report contained some shocking revelations about the company.
2

noun
Something that turns out to be a wonderful surprise or success.

After years of bad coffee, this little café was a revelation.
3

noun
The act of making known something that was secret or hidden.

The revelation of his identity stunned the crowd.

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Forms revelations

Derived forms nonrevelationrevelationalrevelationaryrevelationismrevelationistself-revelation

Related forms reveal revealing revealingnessrevelaterevelative revelator revelatory

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.

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# revelation

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌɹɛv.əˈleɪ.ʃən/
**Frequency rank:** 9890

## Meanings
1. A surprising fact that is made known, especially one that changes how you see things.
2. Something that turns out to be a wonderful surprise or success.
3. The act of making known something that was secret or hidden.

## Examples
- The report contained some shocking revelations about the company.
- After years of bad coffee, this little café was a revelation.
- The revelation of his identity stunned the crowd.

## Derived Forms
- nonrevelation
- revelational
- revelationary
- revelationism
- revelationist
- self-revelation

## Related Forms
- reveal
- revealing
- revealingness
- revelate
- revelative
- revelator
- revelatory

## 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.

## AI Etymology
Revelation 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. Modern senses include a surprising fact that is made known, especially one that changes how you see things. and something that turns out to be a wonderful surprise or success.. The wider word family includes derivatives such as nonrevelation, revelational, revelationary, revelationism, revelationist, and self-revelation and related forms such as reveal, revealing, revealingness, and revelate.

## Topics
- Senses & Perception

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