armageddon

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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/,
  • Rhymes: -ɛdən
  • Hyphenation: ar‧ma‧ged‧don

Noun

armageddon (plural armageddons)

  1. The scene of a decisive conflict on a great scale.
  2. 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.
  3. (chess) 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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