The end or destruction of the world or of life on earth, spec. the Day of Judgement. Occasionally attributive. Cf. world-end n. at world, n.…
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| 释义 | society > faith > aspects of faith > Bible, Scripture > biblical events > Second Coming > [noun] > apocalypse (58) world's endeOE The end or destruction of the world or of life on earth, spec. the Day of Judgement. Occasionally attributive. Cf. world-end n. at world, n.… dayOE Theology. With postmodifying of-clause (in Old English also with genitive). The day or time of divine evaluation of humanity, prophesied in some… doomsdayc975 The judgement day. world-endOE = world's end, n. 'pocalypseOE = apocalypse, n. last dayc1275 In Christianity and some other religious traditions. With the. The day of the Last Judgement, the end of the world. judgementa1325 Frequently with capital initial. In some religions: the evaluation of human moral worth and consequent determination of reward and punishment by… assize1340 With great, last, etc.: The Last Judgement. Great Dayc1350 With the. The Day of Judgement. More fully Great Day of Judgement, Great Day of the Lord, Great Day of Wrath, and variants. accounta1400 In Christian theology: the final reckoning at the judgement seat of God (see Judgement Day, n.). Frequently in last (also final) account. Cf. accoun… day of retributiona1400 Theology. day of retribution. The time when divine reward or punishment will be assigned to people in accordance with their conduct in life; = day of… latter day1533 In Christianity and some other religions. With the. In singular. The day of the Last Judgement; the end of the world. Also more fully latter day of… Judgement Day1544 The day or time of the Last Judgement; the end of the world; = day of judgement at day, n. 11a, doomsday, n. 1a. audit1548 figurative. A searching examination or solemn rendering of accounts; esp. the Day of Judgement. after-reckoning1567 A later or subsequent reckoning (in various senses); (in early use esp.) the Last Judgement. revelation-day1654 Judgement Day. Fifth monarchy1655 The last of the five great empires referred to in the prophecy of Daniel (Dan. ii. 44), in the 17th cent. identified with the millennial reign of… long account1665 (a) (a statement showing) a considerable sum of money due; now chiefly figurative; (b) the action or an act of accounting to God after death for… account day1671 (a) a day of reckoning or account (cf. reckoning, n. 1c) (now rare); (b) Stock Market the last day of an accounting period, on which stock is… kingdom come1858 Christian Church. The rule of God or Christ in a future age, esp. in a future thousand-year age of blessedness (see millenarianism, n.). Also more… the last (also final, great) round-up1879 figurative (originally and chiefly U.S. colloquial). the last (also final, great) round-up and variants: death; the Last Judgement. eschaton1935 (See quots.) Subcategories:— doctrine of or belief in (10) — believer in (17) — believing fulfilled already (3) — believing present now (2) — believing in future (1) — millennium (3) |
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