Definitions for apocalypse
əˈpɒk ə lɪpsapoc·a·lypse

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. apocalypsenoun

   a cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the ruling powers of evil

2. Revelation, Revelation of Saint John the Divine, Apocalypse, Book of Revelationnoun

   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

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1. Apocalypsenoun

   the final battle between good and evil, as foreseen in Saint John's Apocalypse; the time when God conquers the powers of evil, attended by cataclysmic cosmic events, and sometimes thought of as the end of the world; an Armageddon.

2. Apocalypsenoun

   Anything viewed as a revelation, especially one that is highly significant for the person receiving it; a disclosure. Often used of a realization or revelation that changes a person's goals or style of life.

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 2 votes

1. apocalypsenoun

   A revelation.

   The early development of Perl 6 was punctuated by a series of apocalypses by Larry Wall.

2. apocalypsenoun

   The events prophesied in the Revelation of John; the second coming and the end of life on Earth; global destruction.

3. apocalypsenoun

   A disaster; a cataclysmic event.

4. Apocalypsenoun

   The written account of a revelation of hidden things given by God to a chosen prophet.

   Apocalypses of Adam and Abraham (Epiphanius) and of Elias (Jerome) are also mentioned.

5. Etymology: From ἀποκάλυψις.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. APOCALYPSEnoun

   Revelation; discovery: a word used only of the sacred writings.

   Etymology: from ἀϖοϰαλύϖτω.

   O for that warning voice, which he who saw
   Th’ apocalypse heard cry in heav’n aloud. John Milton, Par. Lost.

   With this throne, of the glory of the Father, compare the throne of the Son of God, as seen in the apocalypse. Thomas Burnet, Theory of the Earth.

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1. Apocalypse

   Apocalypse (from Ancient Greek ἀποκάλυψις (apokálupsis) 'revelation, disclosure') is a literary genre in which a supernatural being reveals cosmic mysteries or the future to a human intermediary. The means of mediation include dreams, visions and heavenly journeys, and they typically feature symbolic imagery drawn from the Hebrew Bible, cosmological and (pessimistic) historical surveys, the division of time into periods, esoteric numerology, and claims of ecstasy and inspiration. Almost all are written under pseudonyms (false names), claiming as author a venerated hero from previous centuries, as with Book of Daniel, composed during the 2nd century BCE but bearing the name of the legendary Daniel.Eschatology, from Greek eschatos, last, concerns expectations of the end of the present age, and apocalyptic eschatology is the application of the apocalyptic world-view to the end of the world, when God will punish the wicked and reward the faithful. An apocalypse will often contain much eschatological material, but need not: the baptism of Jesus in Matthew's gospel, for example, can be considered apocalyptic in that the heavens open for the presence of a divine mediator (the dove representing the spirit of God) and a voice communicates supernatural information, but there is no eschatological element.Scholars have identified examples of the genre ranging from the mid-2nd century BCE to the 2nd century CE, and examples are to be found in Persian and Greco-Roman literature as well as Jewish and Christian. The sole clear case in the Jewish Bible (Old Testament) is chapters 7-12 of the Book of Daniel, but there are many examples from non-canonical Jewish works; the Book of Revelation is the only apocalypse in the New Testament, but passages reflecting the genre are to be found in the gospels and in nearly all the genuine Pauline epistles.

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1. apocalypse

   The term "apocalypse" generally refers to a catastrophic event or series of events that leads to the complete destruction or downfall of human civilization and the world as we know it. It typically involves widespread chaos, devastation, and significant loss of life. The concept of an apocalypse is often associated with religious or mythological beliefs, depicting an ultimate and decisive end to the world.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Apocalypsenoun

   the revelation delivered to St. John, in the isle of Patmos, near the close of the first century, forming the last book of the New Testament

2. Apocalypsenoun

   anything viewed as a revelation; a disclosure

3. Etymology: [L. apocalypsis, Gr. , fr. to uncover, to disclose; from + to cover, conceal: cf. F. apocalypse.]

WikidataRate this definition:2.3 / 3 votes

1. Apocalypse

   An apocalypse, translated literally from Greek, is a disclosure of knowledge, i.e., a lifting of the veil or revelation, although this sense did not enter English until the 14th century. In religious contexts it is usually a disclosure of something hidden. In the Revelation of John, the last book of the New Testament, the revelation which John receives is that of the ultimate victory of good over evil and the end of the present age, and that is the primary meaning of the term, one that dates to 1175. Today, it is commonly used in reference to any prophetic revelation or so-called End Time scenario, or to the end of the world in general.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 5 votes

1. Apocalypse

   a-pok′al-ips, n. the name of the last book of the New Testament containing the 'revelation' granted to St John: any revelation or disclosure.—ns. Apoc′alypst, Apoc′alypt, a revealer of the future.—adjs. Apocalypt′ic, -al.—adv. Apocalypt′ically.—n. Apocalypt′ist, the writer of the Apocalypse.—Apocalyptic number, the mystical number 666, spoken of in the Apocalypse. The best solution of the riddle is Neron Kesar—Hebrew form of the Latin Nero Cæsar. The vowels e and a are not expressed in the ancient Hebrew writing: accordingly NeRON KeSaR gives

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How to pronounce apocalypse?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of apocalypse in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of apocalypse in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of apocalypse in a Sentence

1. Brendon McNerney:

   As somebody who lived through the Vine apocalypse, I saw the panic, people having to say' The thing I make a living off of, that I love, is going away.'.

2. Glenn Stutzky:

   The apocalypse, I think, both reveals our humanity and our inhumanity, it doesn’t get more basic or fundamental than that.

3. Geoffrey Smith:

   To say that we were excited once we realized what we’d found is an understatement, we never suspected that Greek fragments of the First Apocalypse of James survived from antiquity. But there they were, right in front of us.

4. Chick Macal:

   This offers great promise for countering the zombie apocalypse in Chicago.

5. Roman Coppola:

   Maybe 40 years ago people might not have appreciated a film like 'Apocalypse Now,' which was kind of unusual to say the least, if you're looking as an artist for some type of assurance that what you are doing is OK or going in the right direction then I think you have to wait for the judgment of time before you know.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=apocalypse
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=apocalypse
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Apocalypse
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=apocalypse
5. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apocalypse
6. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
7. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apocalypse
8. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=apocalypse
9. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=apocalypse