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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDoomsday
/ˈduːm.zdeɪ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The day of the Last Judgment at the end of the world.
"According to ancient prophecies, doomsday will bring reckoning to all humanity." - 2
A time of catastrophic and widespread destruction, ruin, or ultimate crisis.
"The escalation of nuclear tensions left many fearing that doomsday was near."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'dōm' (judgment, doom) combined with 'dæg' (day). Originally referred to the Last Judgment or the Day of Judgment in Christian theology, its meaning later broadened to encompass any catastrophic event resulting in widespread destruction or the end of the world.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Doomsday" is said worldwide
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jour du jugement dernier
Transliteration: zhur du zyuzh-maw dern-yay
"Certains croient que le jour du jugement dernier est proche."
Weltuntergang
Transliteration: velt-un-ter-gang
"Der Film handelt von einem drohenden Weltuntergang."
giudizio universale
Transliteration: joo-dreet-syo oo-nee-ver-sah-le
"Il concetto del giudizio universale è comune in molte religioni."
día del juicio final
Transliteration: dee-ah del hwee-hee-oh fee-nal
"Muchas profecías hablan sobre el día del juicio final."
juízo final
Transliteration: zhoo-ee-zhoo fee-nal
"O filme retrata um cenário apocalíptico de juízo final."
प्रलय का दिन
Transliteration: pralay ka din
"वैज्ञानिकों ने प्रलय के दिन जैसी किसी आपदा की चेतावनी नहीं दी है।"
世界末日
Transliteration: shìjiè mòrì
"这部科幻电影描述了世界末日的场景。"
세상끝
Transliteration: sesang-kkeut
"그들은 종말이 다가왔다고 믿었습니다."
世界終末
Transliteration: sekai shūmatsu
"人類は世界終末の危機に直面している。"
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