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Word: Apocalypse
Speech Type: Noun
Old English apocalipsin, via Old French and ecclesiastical Latin from Greek apokalupsis, from apokaluptein ‘uncover, reveal’, from apo- ‘un-’ + kaluptein ‘to cover’
əˈpɒkəlɪps
the complete final destruction of the world, as described in the biblical book of Revelation
Short Definition:complete final destruction of world
Examples:- the bell's ringing is supposed to usher in the Apocalypse
an event involving destruction or damage on a catastrophic scale
Short Definition:event involving destruction or damage on catastrophic scale
Examples:- the apocalypse of World War II
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