apocalypse
(noun)
noun
1. a cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the ruling powers of evil
Definition categories: event, calamity, cataclysm, catastrophe, disaster, tragedy
2. the last book of the New Testament; contains visionary descriptions of heaven and of conflicts between good and evil and of the end of the world; attributed to Saint John the Apostle
Similar word(s): revelation
Definition categories: communication
Sentences with apocalypse as a noun:
- The early development of Perl 6 was punctuated by a series of apocalypses by Larry Wall.