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   Ar·ma·ged·don

   /ˌärməˈɡed(ə)n/

   

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   • 1. (in the New Testament) the last battle between good and evil before the Day of Judgment.
   • ▪ a biblical hill of Megiddo, an archaeological site on the plain of Esdraelon, south of present-day Haifa in Israel.
   • ▪ the place where the last battle between good and evil will be fought.
   • ▪ a dramatic and catastrophic conflict, typically seen as likely to destroy the world or the human race: "nuclear Armageddon"

   Word Origin Greek, from Hebrew har mĕgiddōn ‘hill of Megiddo’ (Rev. 16:16).

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   noun [ S or U ] uk / ˌɑː.məˈɡed. ə n / us / ˌɑːr.məˈɡed. ə n /. Add to word list. Add to word list. a final war between good and evil at the end of the world, as described in the Bible. an event of great destruction: an environmental Armageddon. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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   Armageddon, (probably Hebrew: “Hill of Megiddo”), in the New Testament, place where the kings of the earth under demonic leadership will wage war on the forces of God at the end of history. Armageddon is mentioned in the Bible only once, in the Revelation to John, or the Apocalypse of St. John (16:16). The Palestinian city of Megiddo ...

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   IPA guide. Other forms: Armageddons. Definitions of Armageddon. noun. (New Testament) the scene of the final battle between the kings of the Earth at the end of the world. see more. noun. any catastrophically destructive battle. “they called the first World War an Armageddon ”.

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   a terrible war that could destroy the world. Greek, from Hebrew har měgiddōn ‘hill of Megiddo’ (Rev. 16:16). Definition of Armageddon noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Meaning & use. Quotations. Hide all quotations. Contents. In Christian eschatology: the last battle between good and… Earlier version. Armageddon in OED Second Edition (1989) a1638–. In Christian eschatology: the last battle between good and evil before the Day of Judgement, to be fought (according to Revelation 16:16) in the place of this name.

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   noun. the place where the final battle will be fought between the forces of good and evil (probably so called in reference to the battlefield of Megiddo. Revelation 16:16). the last and completely destructive battle: The arms race can lead to Armageddon. any great and crucial conflict. See more. Recommended videos. Powered by AnyClip.

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   1. the place where the final battle between good and evil will be fought (probably a reference to the battlefield of Megiddo. Rev. 16:16). 2. a final, completely destructive battle. 3. any large-scale and decisive conflict.