"revelacioun" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /rɛvɛˌlaːsiˈuːn/, /rɛvɛˈlaːsjun/ Forms: revelaciouns [plural], revelacion [alternative], revelacyon [alternative], revelacyun [alternative]
Etymology: From Old French revelacion, from Latin revēlātiō; equivalent to revelen + -acioun. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|revelacion}} Old French revelacion, {{der|enm|la|revēlātiō}} Latin revēlātiō, {{af|enm|revelen|-acioun}} revelen + -acioun Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} revelacioun, {{enm-noun|revelaciouns}} revelacioun (plural revelaciouns)
  1. The practice of revealing or unveiling divine knowledge
    Sense id: en-revelacioun-enm-noun-isCMUrL9 Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -acioun, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -acioun: 26 10 24 17 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 11 33 14 27
  2. A religious or spiritual revelation; a revealing of divine knowledge.
    Sense id: en-revelacioun-enm-noun-0MET7Nkv Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -acioun, Pages with 1 entry, Religion Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -acioun: 26 10 24 17 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 11 33 14 27 Disambiguation of Religion: 7 43 28 12 10
  3. The book of Revelation (the last book of the New Testament)
    Sense id: en-revelacioun-enm-noun-hhFfdB8b Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -acioun, Pages with 1 entry, Bible, Theology Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -acioun: 26 10 24 17 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 11 33 14 27 Disambiguation of Bible: 13 6 57 7 16 Disambiguation of Theology: 4 28 44 21 4
  4. (rare) The contents or matter of a revelation. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-revelacioun-enm-noun-blrmDYT9 Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -acioun, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -acioun: 26 10 24 17 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 11 33 14 27
  5. (rare) A religious realisation or conclusion. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-revelacioun-enm-noun-33e8QyIU Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -acioun, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 23 10 21 15 31 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -acioun: 26 10 24 17 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 11 33 14 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 12 27 12 37

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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