'The Revelation of Saint John' definitions:

Definition of 'The Revelation of Saint John'

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  • Revelation \Rev`e*la"tion\, n. [F. r['e]v['e]lation, L. revelatio. See Reveal.]
  • 1. The act of revealing, disclosing, or discovering to others what was before unknown to them. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. That which is revealed. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. (Theol.) (a) The act of revealing divine truth. (b) That which is revealed by God to man; esp., the Bible. [1913 Webster]
  • By revelation he made known unto me the mystery, as I wrote afore in few words. --Eph. iii. 3. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. Specifically, the last book of the sacred canon, containing the prophecies of St. John; the Apocalypse or Book of Revelation or The Revelation of Saint John. [1913 Webster]

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