Revelación (en. Revelation)

/reβelaˈθjon/

Meaning & Definition

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noun
A divine or spiritual communication that manifests to an individual.
The revelation of the secrets of the universe changed his way of understanding life.
La revelación de los secretos del universo cambió su forma de entender la vida.
The act of making known something that was unknown.
The revelation of her identity surprised everyone at the meeting.
La revelación de su identidad sorprendió a todos en la reunión.
An unexpected discovery that clarifies a situation.
His revelation about the problem helped us find a solution.
Su revelación sobre el problema nos ayudó a encontrar una solución.

Etymology

From Latin 'revelatio', meaning 'discovery' or 'manifestation'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

biblical revelations
Knowledge or messages considered to be given by God in the scriptures.
revelaciones bíblicas
to make a revelation
To disclose a fact or hidden information.
hacer una revelación
surprise revelation
Unexpected discovery that causes admiration or astonishment.
revelación sorpresa

Related Words

revealing
That reveals or shows something hidden.
revelador
to reveal
To disclose something that was secret or hidden.
revelar
divine revelation
Communication or manifestation of God to human beings.
revelación divina

Slang Meanings

Shocking information that circulates in a group.
The latest revelation about the famous artist left everyone speechless.
La última revelación sobre el famoso artista dejó a todos boquiabiertos.
Something that is discovered and changes opinions about someone.
That revelation about his past changed our perspective of him.
Esa revelación sobre su pasado cambió nuestra perspectiva de él.