Definitions
a cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the ruling powers of evil
Word origin
Proprialization from apocalypse, ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀποκάλυψις (apokálupsis, “revelation”). The translation decisions, from the original Greek to the conventional English choices Revelation and Apocalypse, are covered by Wikipedia at Book of Revelation § Title, authorship, and date.
Used in a sentence
“The early development of Perl 6 was punctuated by a series of apocalypses by Larry Wall.”
“Near-synonyms: cataclysm, catastrophe, holocaust; armageddon, doomsday, end times, eschaton, judgement day, judgment day”
“A nuclear apocalypse would have been possible if tensions went out of control during the Cuban Missile Crisis.”
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01“End-times event”10 letters
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