apocalypse
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[edit] Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀποκάλυψις "revelation", from ἀπό, from, and κάλυψο, secret. Because of the subject matter of the Bible book of the same name, and it being the last book of the Bible, it has come to be associated with "ending."
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[edit] Noun
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apocalypse (plural apocalypses)
- (uncountable) The end of life on earth or all.
- The deteriorating ecology of the planet leads many scientists to believe we are nearing an apocalypse.
- An event with very serious consequences.
- We need to reorganise the mortgage in the light of the looming financial apocalypse.
- a revealing or revelation
- The early development of Perl 6 was punctuated by a series of apocalypses by Larry Wall.
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end of life on earth
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event with very serious consequences
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[edit] Derived terms
[edit] Synonyms
- armageddon
- doomsday
- judgement day
- Ragnarok (Ragnarök)
- Final Judgment
- end times
