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APOCALYPSE
Revelation, Revelation of Saint John the Divine, Apocalypse, Book of Revelation
(noun) the last book of the New Testament; contains visionary descriptions of heaven and of conflicts between good and evil and of the end of the world; attributed to Saint John the Apostle
apocalypse
(noun) a cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the ruling powers of evil
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Proper noun
Apocalypse (plural Apocalypses)
(countable, biblical) The written account of a revelation of hidden things given by God to a chosen prophet.
(Christianity) Revelation (last book of the Bible, composed of twenty-two chapters, which narrates the end of times)
Etymology
Noun
apocalypse (plural apocalypses)
A revelation. [from 14th c.]
(Christianity) The unveiling of events prophesied in the Revelation; the second coming and the end of life on Earth; global destruction. [from 19th c.]
(Christianity) The Book of Revelation.
A disaster; a cataclysmic event. [from 19th c.]
Synonyms
• armageddon
• doomsday
• Ragnarok (Ragnarök)
• end times
• eschaton
Hyponyms
• nuclear holocaust
• Final Judgment
• judgement day
Source: Wiktionary
A*poc"a*lypse, n. Etym: [L. apocalypsis, Gr. apocalypse.]
1. The revelation delivered to St. John, in the isle of Patmos, near the close of the first century, forming the last book of the New Testament.
2. Anything viewed as a revelation; as disclosure. The new apocalypse of Nature. Carlyle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TWIST
(verb) practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive; “Don’t twist my words”
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