armageddon
nounUK /ˌɑː(ɹ).məˈɡɛ.dn̩/ · US /ˌɑɹ.məˈɡɛ.dn̩/
Etymology A generalization of Armageddon.
1
The scene of a decisive conflict on a great scale.
2
Any great and crucial conflict.
- In comparison to Nixon-Mao, terrorism and armageddon, Anna Nicole Smith may seem lightweight, but it could prove an inspired choice.2009 February 13, Mark Lawson, “A tabloid Carmen”, in The Guardian:
3
Board games, Chess, Games 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.
- Synonyms
- apocalypse, catastrophe, day of reckoning, destruction, disaster, doomsday, judgement day, nuclear holocaust, end times, end of the world
- Derived terms
- -ageddon, Carmageddon, cicada-geddon, hairmageddon, insectageddon, snowmageddon