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Noun
/ˌrevəˈlāSHən/,
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revelations, plural;
  1. A surprising and previously unknown fact, esp. one that is made known in a dramatic way
    • - revelations about his personal life
  2. The making known of something that was previously secret or unknown
    • - the revelation of an alleged plot to assassinate the king
  3. Used to emphasize the surprising or remarkable quality of someone or something
    • - seeing them play at international level was a revelation
  4. The divine or supernatural disclosure to humans of something relating to human existence or the world
    • - an attempt to reconcile Darwinian theories with biblical revelation
    • - a divine revelation
  5. The last book of the New Testament, recounting a divine revelation of the future to St. John

  1. (revelation) disclosure: the speech act of making something evident
  2. (revelation) an enlightening or astonishing disclosure
  3. (revelation) communication of knowledge to man by a divine or supernatural agency
  4. (revelation) the last book of the New Testament; contains visionary descriptions of heaven and of conflicts between good and evil and of the end of the world; attributed to Saint John the Apostle
  5. In religion and theology, revelation is the revealing or disclosing, or making something obvious through active or passive communication with supernatural entities (divine, …). It is believed that revelation can originate directly from a deity, or through an agent, such as an angel. ...
  6. Revelations is the third and, with the departure of lead vocalist Chris Cornell in February 2007, final studio album by the American hard rock band Audioslave. The album was released on September 5, 2006 in the U.S., and a day earlier in the UK (see 2006 in music). ...
  7. "Revelations" is the second (and, with the departure of Chris Cornell, final) single by Audioslave from their third album Revelations. The song is believed to be about ignorance and its effects on people, its lyrics apparently being a sarcastic imitation of hero-worship.
  8. The following is a list of episodes from the USA Network original series The Dead Zone. The series debuted on June 16, 2002.
  9. Revelations is an EP by the British indie rock band Hefner. A John Peel session of cover versions of traditional gospel songs, it was recorded on John Peel's show and released on Top Dog Records via Too Pure in 2000.
  10. Revelations, Fields of the Nephilim's compilation, was released in 1993 by Beggars Banquet Records.
  11. "Revelations" is the second track from Iron Maiden's fourth studio album Piece of Mind. It is one of the few Maiden songs written solely by Bruce Dickinson. The song is a fan favorite and is frequently performed live.
  12. Revelations was the third album of the English post-punk group Killing Joke. Empire Song and Chop-Chop were released as singles. "Empire Song" was performed at Top of the Pops, but without singer Jaz Coleman, who had just departed for Iceland. ...
  13. Revelations is a 1988 album by McCoy Tyner released on the Blue Note label. It was Tyner's first solo piano album since Echoes of a Friend (1972) and first Blue Note recording (apart from 1985's It's About Time with Jackie McLean) since Asante (1970). ...
  14. This is a list of episodes for the animated series Ōban Star-Racers.
  15. Revelations is the 2004 debut album from Western Australian rock music group Red Jezebel.
  16. Sanctuary is a Canadian science fiction-fantasy television series created by Damian Kindler. It premiered on Syfy on October 3, 2008. Kindler originally created Sanctuary as an eight-part web series, but later it was adapted for television. ...
  17. "Revelations" is an instrumental song by Carlos Santana that was originally released on the album Festival. The song starts with solo piano, then more instruments are added, such as electric guitar, strings, and different types of drums. ...
  18. Revelations is the third album by the rapper Special Ed from 1995.
  19. "Revelations" is the Season 5 finale episode of the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1. This episode was nominated for an Emmy in the category "Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series", and won a Gemini Award in the category "Best Visual Effects".
  20. (Revelation) The unveiling by God to humanity of something previously hidden. The Manifestations of God and the minor prophets are the recipients of revelations from God. The term is also frequently used to describe revealed Writings such as the Qur'án or the Writings of the Báb and Bahá'u'lláh.
  21. (Revelation) [n] Something God has revealed. (The biblical book Revelation consists of apocalypses* Jesus revealed to John.)
  22. Revelation is the direct experience of God. Revelation is the result of practicing miracles but it is an experience given us by God Himself. We may occasionally experience revelation within the holy instant.
  23. (Revelation) God's communication of himself, by which he makes known the mystery of his divine plan, a gift of self-communication which is realized by deeds and words over time, and most fully by sending us his own divine Son, Jesus Christ.
  24. (Revelation) an "uncovering" of something which has always been true, but previously hidden or unknown to humans.