Armageddon

The definition of Armageddon is the place where Christians believe the final battle between good and evil will be fought before Judgment Day.

(noun)

The Book of Revelation is an example of the account of Armageddon.

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See Armageddon in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. Bible the place where the last, decisive battle between the forces of good and evil is to be fought before Judgment Day: Rev. 16:16
  2. any great, decisive battle

Origin: LL(Ec) Armagedon < Gr Harmagedōn < ? Heb har, mountain + megido, the plain of Megiddo

See Armageddon in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. Bible The scene of a final battle between the forces of good and evil, prophesied to occur at the end of the world.
  2. A decisive or catastrophic conflict.

Origin:

Origin: Late Latin Armagedōn

Origin: , from Greek

Origin: , from Hebrew har məgiddô, the mountain region of Megiddo

Origin: : har, mountain; see hrr in Semitic roots

Origin: + məgiddô, Megiddo

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