Apocalypse
Pronunciation : A*poc"a*lypse
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. apocalypsis, Gr. apocalypse.]
Definition : 1. 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. Anything viewed as a revelation; as disclosure. The new apocalypse of Nature. Carlyle.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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