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armageddon

noun

Simple meaning

Any end of the world.

Pronunciation

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ahrmuhgehduhn

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ɑɹməˈɡɛdən

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Definition

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noun

  1. by extension

    Any end of the world, especially by way of a cataclysmic battle or something analogous to one.

  2. New Testament

    The scene of the final battle between the kings of the Earth at the end of the world

  3. christianityislam

    Mount Megiddo, the site of a prophesied final battle between the forces of good and evil.

  4. The scene of a decisive conflict on a great scale.

  5. Any catastrophically destructive battle

    “They called the first World War an Armageddon.”

  6. by extension

    The battle itself.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C1 · Advanced (estimated)
Frequency
Uncommon
Typical Use
Neutral / general English

Word Aura™

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Aura for this meaning

This meaning: Any end of the world, especially by way of a cataclysmic battle or something analogous to one.

Used this way, armageddon is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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  • “They called the first World War an Armageddon.”noun

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