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

The Armageddon actor celebrated his 70th birthday on Wednesday, March 19, surrounded by his daughters, ex-wife Demi Moore, wife Emma Heming Willis and his 23-month-old granddaughter Louetta, whom his daughter Rumer and her ex-boyfriend, Derek Richard Thomas, welcomed in April 2023. —Kayla Grant, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025

A number of them, like Star Wars: Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace, Armageddon and Independence Day, were also solely nominated in craft categories, like Best Sound Mixing, Visual Editing and Visual Effects. —Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2025

Even so, war games suggest that any use, no matter how limited, would immediately lead to uncontrollable escalation, and possibly Armageddon. —Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2025

No one wants to live in a world where nuclear Armageddon can happen. —Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025

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

Rhymes for Armageddon

• deaden
• leaden
• redden