Both Uses of
revelation
in
The Mysterious Benedict Society
- As he had already admitted, Sticky often got mixed up when he was excited, and in this frenzy of mysteries and revelations, he could hardly think straight.†
p. 69.8 *
- Reynie wasn't sure whether to be comforted or depressed by this revelation.
p. 256.9revelation = something previously unknown; or making such a thing known
Definitions:
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(1)
(revelation) something that was previously unknown (and typically surprising); or making such a thing known
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Less commonly, Revelation as a proper noun refers to the last book of the Bible with visionary descriptions of the End of Days. Less commonly still, it sometimes refers to things revealed religiously rather than via logic.