revelation

1. the act or process of disclosing something previously secret or obscure, esp something true
2. a fact disclosed or revealed, esp in a dramatic or surprising way
3. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) Christianity
a.  God's disclosure of his own nature and his purpose for mankind, esp through the words of human intermediaries
b.  something in which such a divine disclosure is contained, such as the Bible

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