Armageddon
proper nounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˌɑː.məˈɡɛ.dn̩//
- United Kingdom//-ˈɡɛ.dən//
- United States//ˌɑɹ.məˈɡɛ.dn̩//
- United States//-ˈɡɛ.dən//
Mount Megiddo, the site of a prophesied final battle between the forces of good and evil.
proper noun
- 1
Mount Megiddo, the site of a prophesied final battle between the forces of good and evil.
And so, unfortunately, this great and spreading network of railways, that recently showed such promise as a major instrument in the modern development of China, must be left for the time being in the melting-pot of Armageddon.
- 2
The battle itself.
- 3
Any end of the world, especially by way of a cataclysmic battle or something analogous to one.
Some say the end is near Some say we'll see Armageddon soon I certainly hope we will I sure could use a vacation from this ...
Etymology
From Middle English Hermagedon, from Old English Ermagedon, from Latin Harmagedōn, from Ancient Greek Ἁρμαγεδών (Harmagedṓn), used in Revelation 16:16, referring to Mount Megiddo, the place of the last battle at the Last Judgment; from Hebrew הר מגידו / הַר מְגִדּוֹ (har megiddo).
Armageddon · Mount Megiddo, the site of a prophesied final battle between the forces of good and evil.
Armand · A surname.Armando · A surname.armed · Equipped, especially with a weapon.