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Definition of Armageddon noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Armageddon

noun
 
/ˌɑːməˈɡedn/
 
/ˌɑːrməˈɡedn/
[singular, uncountable]
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  1. (in the Bible) a battle between good and evil at the end of the world
  2. a terrible war that could destroy the world
    • nuclear Armageddon
    3. Word OriginGreek, from Hebrew har měgiddōn ‘hill of Megiddo’ (Rev. 16:16).
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