Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

revelation

/ˌɹɛv.əˈleɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.96 in modern English

Syllables
rev-e-la-tion
IPA
/ˌɹɛv.əˈleɪ.ʃən/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of revealing or disclosing.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Something that is revealed.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Something dramatically disclosed.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A manifestation of divine truth.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Something that turns out to be a great success.

Countable; Uncountable

name

The final book of the New Testament of the Bible; its events.

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Etymology

From Middle English revelacioun, from Old French revelacion, from Latin revēlātiō (“disclosure”), from revēlō (“to disclose”), re (“again”) + vēlō (“to cover”); by surface analysis, revelate + -ion.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: revelacioun, revelacion, revēlātiō

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɹɛv.əˈleɪ.ʃən/
  • British English: /ˌɹɛv.əˈleɪ.ʃən/

Usage

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Synonyms

apocalypse Rev. The Apocalypse The Apocalypse of John The Book of Revelation The Revelation of St. John the Divine The Revelation to John divine revelation

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Questions

How do you pronounce revelation?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɹɛv.əˈleɪ.ʃən/.
What does revelation mean?
The act of revealing or disclosing.
Where does revelation come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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