revelation

B2 Topic:Abstract Ideas

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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Word family

Forms revelations

Derived forms nonrevelationrevelationalrevelationaryrevelationismrevelationistself-revelation

Related forms reveal revealing revealingnessrevelaterevelative revelator revelatory

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Phrases (1)

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divine revelation
knowledge believed to have been communicated by a god or supernatural power

Adjective + noun

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
- Abstract Ideas

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