plural apocalypses
Definition of apocalypse
1a
: one of the Jewish and Christian writings of 200 b.c. to a.d. 150 marked by pseudonymity, symbolic imagery, and the expectation of an imminent cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the ruling powers of evil and raises the righteous to life in a messianic kingdom
2a
: something viewed as a prophetic revelation
b
: armageddon
3a
: a large, disastrous fire : inferno
Most foresters agree that small, "prescribed" burns, carefully controlled, are essential to prevent the larger apocalypse.— Lance Morrow
b
: a great disaster
an environmental apocalypse
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The first known use of apocalypse was before the 12th century
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