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Synonyms for revelation

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Synonyms for revelation

something disclosed, especially something not previously known or realized

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Synonyms for revelation

an enlightening or astonishing disclosure

communication of knowledge to man by a divine or supernatural agency

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Let man then learn the revelation of all nature and all thought to his heart; this, namely; that the Highest dwells with him; that the sources of nature are in his own mind, if the sentiment of duty is there.
Before the revelations of the soul, Time, Space and Nature shrink away.
The nature of these revelations is the same; they are perceptions of the absolute law.
Miss Garth's head drooped low over the mute revelation of Magdalen's return to her better self.
"Yes, his majesty's hate, invincible hate for me; yes, but what feeling of hate could resist the threat of such a revelation?"
Aramis walked softly all round the room, satisfied himself that they were alone, and that all was silent, and then returned and placed himself close to the armchair in which Fouquet was seated, awaiting with the deepest anxiety the revelation he had to make.
The whole assembly were dumb with astonishment at the revelation and confession which had produced a catastrophe so different from that which had been expected during the last fortnight by the Parisian world.
Dunfer's drunken narrative with what I now sought, and only when I came into a clear space and stumbled over the level trunks of some small trees did I have the revelation. This was the site of the abandoned "shack." The discovery was verified by noting that some of the rotting stumps were hacked all round, in a most unwoodmanlike way, while others were cut straight across, and the butt ends of the corresponding trunks had the blunt wedge-form given by the axe of a master.
But in the foamy confusion of their mixed and struggling hosts, the marksmen could not always hit their mark; and this brought about new revelations of the incredible ferocity of the foe.
Spiritual revelations were conceded to England at that favoured period, as at this.
Most scholars agree that the understanding of the symbolism is important in order to access the mysteries of Revelation, a book that sometimes seems codified and hermetic.
Immortal Revelation concludes the Chronicles of the Mages trilogy and follows the dual story of Sebastian's ascendancy to priesthood (a move dictated by his ambitious, controlling father) and the mystery surrounding his heritage.
The first revelation was made by no less than a former official of the PNP Anti-illegal Drugs Task Force, Eduardo Acierto who declared recently that he has submitted a report to Duterte warning him about the involvement of two Chinese businessmen, Allan Lim and Michael Yang, in the illegal drug trade.
To all who are thirsty I will give freely from the springs of the water of life (Revelation 21:6).
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