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• Apocalypse — A*poc a*lypse, n. [L. apocalypsis, Gr. ?, fr. ? to uncover, to disclose; ? from + ? to cover, conceal: cf. F. apocalypse.] 1. (Eccl.) One of a numerous class of writings proceeding from Jewish authors between 250 b. c. and 150 a. d., and designed …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• apocalypse — a|poc|a|lypse [əˈpɔkəlıps US əˈpa: ] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Late Latin; Origin: apocalypsis, from Greek, from apokalyptein to uncover , from apo away from, off + kalyptein to cover ] 1.) the apocalypse the destruction and end of the world ▪ anti… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse — Four Horse|men of the A|poc|a|lypse, the in the Bible, four men who ride horses and represent the four things that cause people the greatest pain and suffering, namely war, ↑famine (=lack of food) , death, and ↑pestilence (=serious disease) …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• apocalypse — a|poc|a|lypse [ ə pakəlıps ] noun singular 1. ) a time when the whole world will be destroyed 2. ) a situation in which many people die and many things are destroyed …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• apocalypse — a•poc•a•lypse [[t]əˈpɒk ə lɪps[/t]] n. 1) bib (cap.) revelation 4) 2) rel any of a class of Jewish or Christian writings of c200 b.c. to a.d. 350 that were assumed to make revelations of the ultimate divine purpose 3) a prophetic revelation, esp …   From formal English to slang