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revelation

re·ve·la·tion

UK/ˌɹɛv.əˈleɪ.ʃən/ US/ˌɹɛv.əˈleɪ.ʃən/ fairly common

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the last book of the New Testament; contains visionary descriptions of heaven and of conflicts between good and evil and of the end of the world; attributed to Saint John the apostle

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Proprialization from revelation. The translation decisions, from the original Greek to the conventional English choices Revelation and Apocalypse, are covered by Wikipedia at Book of Revelation § Title, authorship, and date.

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  • special revelation

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