Armageddon

Etymology

Definitions

1. 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. 2

   The battle itself.

3. 3

   Any end of the world, especially by way of a cataclysmic battle or something analogous to…

   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 ...
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   1. 4

      The scene of a decisive conflict on a great scale.

   2. 5

      Any great and crucial conflict.

      • In comparison to Nixon-Mao, terrorism and armageddon, Anna Nicole Smith may seem lightweight, but it could prove an inspired choice.
   3. 6

      A type of game, usually played when a match would otherwise end in a draw, where black…

      A type of game, usually played when a match would otherwise end in a draw, where black wins drawn games and white is given more time as compensation.

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• synonymapocalypse
• synonymcatastrophe
• synonymday of reckoning
• synonymdestruction
• synonymdisaster
• synonymdoomsday
• synonymjudgement day
• synonymnuclear holocaust
• synonymend times
• synonymend of the world