revelatory

revelatory
a) Of, pertaining to, or in the nature of a revelation
b) Prophetic (especially of doom); apocalyptic

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  • revelatory — /ri vel euh tawr ee, tohr ee, rev euh leuh /, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or having the characteristics of revelation. 2. showing or disclosing an emotion, belief, quality, or the like (usually fol. by of): a poem revelatory of the author s deep,… …   Universalium

  • revelatory — rev|e|la|to|ry [ revə le,tɔri ] adjective FORMAL providing information that was previously secret, hidden, or not known: It was a revelatory experience for them …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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  • revelatory — adjective Date: 1882 of or relating to revelation ; serving to reveal something …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • revelatory — rɪ velÉ™tÉ”rɪ / revÉ™lÉ™trɪ adj. showing, displaying; disclosing, divulging, exposing …   English contemporary dictionary

  • revelatory — [ˌrɛvə leɪt(ə)ri, rɛv(ə)lət(ə)ri] adjective revealing something previously unknown …   English new terms dictionary

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