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.