Armageddon
noun/ˌɑːməˈɡedn/
/ˌɑːrməˈɡedn/
[singular, uncountable]- (in the Bible) a battle between good and evil at the end of the world
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- a terrible war that could destroy the world
- nuclear Armageddon
Word OriginGreek, from Hebrew har měgiddōn ‘hill of Megiddo’ (Rev. 16:16).
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