Etymology

velation

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Today it means: A veiling; concealment; mystery. Full definition →

Latin vēlātiōn-
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromvēlātiōn-
  2. English todayvelation

From Latin vēlātiōn-, vēlātiō, from vēlātus (past participle of vēlāre (“to veil”)) + -iōn-, -iō.

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