Revelation1. (n.) The disclosing or discovering what was previously unknown.
2. (n.) That which is revealed.
3. (n.) The act of revealing divine truth.
4. (n.) That which is revealed by God to man; esp., the Bible.
5. (n.) Specifically, the last book of the sacred canon, containing the prophecies of St. John; the Apocalypse.
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