Apocalypse

proper nouncommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//əˈpɒkəlɪps//
United States//əˈpɑkəlɪps//

The written account of a revelation of hidden things given by God to a chosen prophet.

proper noun

1
The written account of a revelation of hidden things given by God to a chosen prophet.
Apocalypses of Adam and Abraham (Epiphanius) and of Elias (Jerome) are also mentioned.
2
Revelation (last book of the Bible, composed of twenty-two chapters, which narrates a vision of the end times).
He's been reading the Apocalypse again, and doomscrolling social media content that fixates on it.
3
Armageddon: the destructive end of the world.
They keep predicting that the Apocalypse is nigh, but I notice that they have books and supplies that they're trying to sell.

Etymology

Proprialization from apocalypse, ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀποκάλυψις (apokálupsis, “revelation”). The translation decisions, from the original Greek to the conventional English choices Revelation and Apocalypse, are covered by Wikipedia at Book of Revelation § Title, authorship, and date.

Forms

plural: Apocalypses

ape · An anthropoid of the superfamily Hominoidea, generally larger…apiece · Each by itself; for or to each one.apocalypse · A revealing, especially a prophecy of, or the unfolding of,…

Apocalypse · The written account of a revelation of hidden things given by God to a chosen prophet.

Apollo · The son of Zeus and Leto (or Jupiter and Latona), and the…apologies · A list of people unable to attend a meeting, typically…apologize · To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or…

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