Англо-русский словарь - revelation
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revelation
noun
1) откровение; the Revelation(s) bibl. - апокалипсис
2) открытие; раскрытие (тайны и т.п.); разоблачение
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1. открытие, раскрытие (тайны и т. п.); разоблачение 2. откровение it was a revelation to me when he said that... —- у меня открылись глаза (для меня было откровением), когда он мне сказал, что... 3. рел. откровение, богооткровение 4. (the R.) библ. откровение Иоанна Богослова; апокалипсис ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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n. 1 a the act or an instance of revealing, esp. the supposed disclosure of knowledge to humankind by a divine or supernatural agency. b knowledge disclosed in this way. 2 a striking disclosure (it was a revelation to me). 3 (Revelation or colloq. Revelations) (in full the Revelation of St John the Divine) the last book of the New Testament, describing visions of heaven. Derivatives revelational adj. Etymology: ME f. OF revelation or LL revelatio (as REVEAL(1)) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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noun Etymology: Middle English revelacioun, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin ~-, revelatio, from Latin revelare to reveal Date: 14th century 1. a. an act of revealing or communicating divine truth b. something that is revealed by God to humans 2. a. an act of revealing to view or making known b. something that is revealed; especially an enlightening or astonishing disclosure shocking ~s c. a pleasant often enlightening surprise her talent was a ~ 3. capitalized an apocalyptic writing addressed to early Christians of Asia Minor and included as a book in the New Testament — called also Apocalypse — see bible table ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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(revelations) 1. A revelation is a surprising or interesting fact that is made known to people. ...the seemingly everlasting revelations about his private life. N-COUNT: oft N about n, N that 2. The revelation of something is the act of making it known. ...following the revelation of his affair with a former secretary... N-VAR: oft N of n 3. If you say that something you experienced was a revelation, you are saying that it was very surprising or very good. Degas’s work had been a revelation to her. N-SING: a N, oft N to n 4. A divine revelation is a sign or explanation from God about his nature or purpose. N-VAR ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ n 1 a surprising fact about someone or something that is made known and was previously secret (revelations in the papers about a government scandal) 2 be a revelation informal to be surprisingly good, enjoyable, or useful (Alice Walker's novel was a real revelation to me.) 3 the act of suddenly making known a surprising fact that had previously been secret 4 an event, experience etc that is considered to be a message from God ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- c.1303, "disclosure of information to man by a divine or supernatural agency," from L.L. revelationem (nom. revelatio), from L. revelare (see reveal). As the name of the last book of the New Testament (often in plural), it is first attested c.1384 (see apocalypse). ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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