revelation
revelation is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 27 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.That which is revealed.
- 2.(Theol.) (a) The act of revealing divine truth. (b) That which is revealed by God to man; esp., the Bible. By revelation he made known unto me the mystery, as I wrote afore in few words. Eph. iii.
- 3.4. Specifically, the last book of the sacred canon, containing the prophecies of St. John; the Apocalypse.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Synonyms
Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- afflatus
- apocalyptic
- apostle
- apostolic
- apostolical
- biblical
- disciple
- ecclesiastical
- evangelical
- evangelist
- evangelistic
- inspiration
- inspired
- major
- minor
- old
- prophet
- prophetic
- sacred
- saint
- scriptural
- seer
- textuary
- the
- theophany
- theopneustic
- theopneusty
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
Related questions
Reverse-dictionary questions
Definition-first questions whose answer is revelation.
- What is (a) The act of revealing divine truth. (b) That which is revealed by God to man; esp., the Bible. By revelation he made known unto me the mystery, as I wrote afore in few words. Eph. iii called?
- What is 4. Specifically, the last book of the sacred canon, containing the prophecies of St. John; the Apocalypse called?
Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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