Definition of Armageddon
1a : the site or time of a final and conclusive battle between the forces of good and evilb : the battle taking place at Armageddon
2 : a usually vast decisive conflict or confrontation
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Examples of armageddon in a Sentence
the threat of nuclear Armageddon
Origin and Etymology of armageddon
Greek Armageddōn, Harmagedōn, scene of the battle foretold in Revelation 16:14–16
First Known Use: before 12th century
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: a final destructive battle or conflict
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