revelacioun

Middle English

Alternative forms

revelacion, revelacyon, revelacyun

Etymology

From Old French revelacion, from Latin revēlātiō; equivalent to revelen +‎ -acioun.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /rɛvɛˌlaːsiˈuːn/, /rɛvɛˈlaːsjun/

Noun

revelacioun (plural revelaciouns)

The practice of revealing or unveiling divine knowledge
A religious or spiritual revelation; a revealing of divine knowledge.
The book of Revelation (the last book of the New Testament)
(rare) The contents or matter of a revelation.
(rare) A religious realisation or conclusion.

Usage notes

Use of this term for the last book of the New Testament is less common than apocalips.

Descendants

English: revelation

References

“faciǒun, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-14.

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