Meaning of Armageddon | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Mount Megiddo, the site of a prophesied final battle between the forces of good and evil.
2. The scene of a decisive conflict on a great scale.
3. Any great and crucial conflict.
4. The battle itself.
   broadly
5. Any end of the world, especially by way of a cataclysmic battle or something analogous to one.
   broadly
6. A type of game, usually played when a match would otherwise end in a draw, where black wins drawn games and white is given more time as compensation.

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Examples

“And so, unfortunately, this great and spreading network of railways, that recently showed such promise as a major instrument in the modern development of China, must be left for the time being in the melting-pot of Armageddon.”

“Some say the end is near Some say we'll see Armageddon soon I certainly hope we will I sure could use a vacation from this ...”

“In comparison to Nixon-Mao, terrorism and armageddon, Anna Nicole Smith may seem lightweight, but it could prove an inspired choice.”

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