definition of
revelation

[1] #1 revelation n. [disclosure, revealing] the speech act of making something evident. wn

[2] #2 revelation n. an enlightening or astonishing disclosure. wn

[3] #3 revelation n. [divine revelation] communication of knowledge to man by a divine or supernatural agency. wn

[4] #4 revelation n. [Revelation, Revelation of Saint John the Divine, Apocalypse, Book of 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. wn