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Armageddon
[ ahr-muh-ged-n ]
noun
- (in the Bible) the place where a final battle will be fought between the forces of good and evil: probably so called in reference to the battlefield of Megiddo.
- the last and completely destructive battle:
The arms race can lead to Armageddon.
- any great and crucial conflict.
Armageddon
/ ˌɑːəˈɡɛə /
noun
- New Testament the final battle at the end of the world between the forces of good and evil, God against the kings of the earth (Revelation 16:16)
- a catastrophic and extremely destructive conflict, esp World War I viewed as this
Armageddon
- In the Book of Revelation , the site of the final and conclusive battle between good and evil, involving “the kings of the Earth and the whole world,” on the “great day of God Almighty.”
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Armageddon1
Word History and Origins
Origin of Armageddon1
Example Sentences
It's certainly ironic that someone who claims to despise bureaucracy as much as Vought has embraced the bureaucratic approach to Armageddon: simply stopping the checks.
“It was utter, utter destruction, just like Armageddon. Everything was leveled,” she said.
The White Christian leaders told their faith community that Donald Trump is going to protect them from Armageddon and Satan.
He threatened "Biblical Armageddon" if the UN declared famine.
“Not every novelist can make the transition to screenwriter,” says Salerno, whose writing credits include “Avatar: The Way of Water,” “Armageddon” and “Savages” and three upcoming “Avatar” sequels.
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