Apocalypse — meaning in English
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English meaning
- apocalypse noun A massive, catastrophic event causing widespread destruction; the end of the world.
- revelation noun Something surprising or previously unknown that is made known, often dramatically.
Senses
Apocalypse is used for these senses in English:
- Apocalypse (countable, biblical) The written account of a revelation of hidden things given by God to a chosen prophet.
- Apocalypse (Christianity) Revelation (last book of the Bible, composed of twenty-two chapters, which narrates a vision of the end times).
- Revelation (biblical) The final book of the New Testament of the Bible.
apocalypse — full definition
- noun A massive, catastrophic event causing widespread destruction; the end of the world.
- noun (capitalized, Apocalypse) The Book of Revelation in the Bible, describing the end times.
revelation — full definition
- noun Something surprising or previously unknown that is made known, often dramatically.
- noun Someone or something that turns out to be surprisingly good or impressive.