armageddon
See also: Armageddon
English
Etymology
Generalization of Armageddon.
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -ɛdən
- Hyphenation: Ar‧ma‧ged‧don
Noun
armageddon (plural armageddons)
- The scene of a decisive conflict on a great scale.
- Any great and crucial conflict.
- 2009 February 13, Mark Lawson, “A tabloid Carmen”, in The Guardian[1]:
- In comparison to Nixon-Mao, terrorism and armageddon, Anna Nicole Smith may seem lightweight, but it could prove an inspired choice.
Synonyms
- apocalypse, catastrophe, day of reckoning, destruction, disaster, doomsday, judgement day, nuclear holocaust, end times, end of the world, ragnarok
Derived terms
Translations
The scene of a decisive conflict on a great scale
Any great and crucial conflict