armageddon

See also: Armageddon

English

A nuclear holocaust is often associated with armageddon

Etymology

A generalization of Armageddon.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˌɑː(ɹ).məˈɡɛ.dn̩/, /-ˈɡɛ.dən/, /ɑː(ɹ).məˈɡɛd.ʔn/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
(US) IPA^(key): /ˌɑɹ.məˈɡɛ.dn̩/, /-ˈɡɛ.dən/, [ˌɑɹ.məˈɡɛɾ.ʔn]
Rhymes: -ɛdən
Hyphenation: ar‧ma‧ged‧don

Noun

armageddon (plural armageddons)

The scene of a decisive conflict on a great scale.
Any great and crucial conflict.
- 2009 February 13, Mark Lawson, “A tabloid Carmen”, in The Guardian‎:
  In comparison to Nixon-Mao, terrorism and armageddon, Anna Nicole Smith may seem lightweight, but it could prove an inspired choice.
(chess) An armageddon round, usually played when a match would otherwise end in a draw, where black wins drawn games and white is given more time as compensation.

Synonyms

apocalypse, catastrophe, day of reckoning, destruction, disaster, doomsday, judgement day, nuclear holocaust, end times, end of the world

Derived terms

Translations

The scene of a decisive conflict on a great scale

Chinese:
Mandarin: ^{(please verify)} 世界末日 (zh) (shìjiè mòrì)
Portuguese: armagedão m, armagedom m

Any great and crucial conflict

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