Emily Dickinson Lexicon

Revelation (-s), proper n. [see revelation, n.] (webplay: old, prophets, truth).

1. Apocalypse; [fig.] Bible; prophecies; scriptures; revealed word of God.
2. Omega; last volume of the New Testament; book of visions recorded by John, the beloved disciple of Jesus (see Revelation 1:1); [fig.] the last days; end of life.
3. Prologue; final chapter; [fig.] end; death; closure.