revelatie

Dutch

Etymology

From Latin revelatio (from revelatus, the past participle of revelare 'to reveal', itself from re- "opposite of" + velare "to cover, veil" from velum "a veil"), possibly via Middle French revelaciun or modern French révélation.

Pronunciation

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Noun

revelatie f (plural revelaties, diminutive revelatietje n)

1. a revelation, the act or an instance of revealing or disclosure; especially divine revelation
2. (metonymically) the divinely revelead truth, as from the Bible and/or Coran in Judeo-Christianity namely Islam
3. (figuratively) a discovery, find, notably one who surprises positively, e.g. with a great performance

Synonyms

• (revealing) openbaring, onthulling
• (discovery) ontdekking, vondst, verrassing

Related terms

• gereveleerd
• reveleren

Anagrams

• relatieve