/ ˌɑːməˈgedn; NAmE ˌɑːrm-/ noun [ sing. , U ]
1.
( in the Bible ) a battle between good and evil at the end of the world
2.
a terrible war that could destroy the world
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WORD ORIGIN
Greek , from Hebrew har měgiddōn hill of Megiddo (Rev. 16:16).
/ ˌɑːməˈgedn; NAmE ˌɑːrm-/ noun [ sing. , U ]
1.
( in the Bible ) a battle between good and evil at the end of the world
2.
a terrible war that could destroy the world
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WORD ORIGIN
Greek , from Hebrew har měgiddōn hill of Megiddo (Rev. 16:16).
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005