Armageddon (Noun)
Meaning 1
(New Testament) the scene of the final battle between the kings of the Earth at the end of the world.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The Book of Revelation describes Armageddon as a catastrophic battle that will signal the end of the world as we know it.
- Many Christians believe that the final reckoning will take place at Armageddon, where good will triumph over evil.
- The concept of Armageddon has become synonymous with any global catastrophe, but in the New Testament it refers to a specific battle.
- According to the Bible, the armies of the world will gather at Armageddon for a final showdown before the return of Jesus Christ.
- In the Book of Revelation, Armageddon is portrayed as a place of great destruction and chaos, where the forces of darkness will be ultimately defeated.
Meaning 2
Any catastrophically destructive battle; "they called the first World War an Armageddon".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The scientists' predictions of an impending environmental disaster sounded like an armageddon waiting to happen.
- The intense and prolonged drought had turned the once-lush region into an armageddon of dust and desolation.
- The collapse of the global economy would be an armageddon for millions of people who relied on it for their livelihood.
- The massive earthquakes and tsunamis that hit the coast caused an armageddon that will be remembered for generations.
- The movie depicted a futuristic armageddon where humans fought for survival in a post-apocalyptic world.