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English noun: apocalypse

1. apocalypse (event) a cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the ruling powers of evil


Broader (hypernym)calamity, cataclysm, catastrophe, disaster, tragedy

2. Apocalypse (communication) 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


SynonymsBook of Revelation, Revelation, Revelation of Saint John the Divine


Instance hypernymbook


Part meronymNew Testament


Domain category membersFour Horsemen









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