🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

哈米吉多顿

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Hāmǐjíduōdùn

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Armageddon/ˌɑːr.məˈɡɛd.ən/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"这部电影讲述了一场末日哈米吉多顿的故事。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The last and decisive battle on the Day of Judgment, according to the Book of Revelation.

    "Many religious texts prophesy that Armageddon will take place at the end of days."
  2. 2

    A dramatic and catastrophic conflict or event, especially one causing the destruction of the world.

    "Scientists warn that a nuclear war would lead to global Armageddon."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'Armageddon' originates from the Hebrew 'Har Megiddo', meaning 'Mount Megiddo', a site of ancient battles. It was adopted into Christian eschatology to denote the prophesied location of a final battle between good and evil, evolving in meaning through religious texts over centuries.

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