Armageddon

noun

Ar·​ma·​ged·​don ˌär-mə-ˈge-dᵊn 

1

a

: the site or time of a final and conclusive battle between the forces of good and evil

b

: the battle taking place at Armageddon

2

: a usually vast decisive conflict or confrontation

Examples of Armageddon in a Sentence

the threat of nuclear Armageddon

Recent Examples on the Web

One notable reaction however was from Strong’s Armageddon Time co-star Hathaway who took to Instagram to joke about Strong’s look while congratulating him on his nomination. —Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025

Sandra Oh recreates beloved Princess Diaries scene for Anne Hathaway's talk show appearance Hathaway and Strong have worked together on two previous occasions, on James Gray's 2022 bildungsroman Armageddon Time and the 2019 conceptual thriller Serenity. —Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 6 Jan. 2025

The win was the latest in this category for Netflix, which last year saw Ricky Gervais take home the inaugural award for his special Armageddon. —Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2025

Moore has supported Willis and his current wife Emma Heming in recent years after the Armageddon star was diagnosed with aphasia—a form of dementia that affects one's ability to communicate. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Greek Armageddōn, Harmagedōn, scene of the battle foretold in Revelation 16:14–16

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a