ARMAGEDDON


Meaning of ARMAGEDDON in English

[ ˌα:mə'gɛd(ə)n ]

■ noun

1》 (in the New Testament) the last battle between good and evil before the Day of Judgement.

2》 a catastrophic conflict.

Origin

Gk, from Heb. har mĕgiddōn 'hill of Megiddo' (Rev. 16:16).

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