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- pronunciation:
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lihps
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noun |
| definition 1: |
any of several early Jewish or Christian writings on divine revelation that symbolically depict the ultimate conflict between good and evil.
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| definition 2: |
(cap.) the last book of the New Testament, ascribed to St. John the Divine; the Book of Revelation; Revelations.
- similar words:
- revelation
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| definition 3: |
any instance of terrible destruction and devastation, esp. on a scale that could bring about an end to the world.
Nuclear war in the region could lead to an apocalypse. |
| related words: |
doom |
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| derivations: |
apocalyptic (adj.), apocalyptically (adv.) |
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