apocalipsis

Definitions of apocalipsis
  1. noun
    the last book of the New Testament; contains visionary descriptions of heaven and of conflicts between good and evil and of the end of the world; attributed to Saint John the Apostle
    synonyms: revelación
  2. noun
    a cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the ruling powers of evil
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    type of:
    azote, calamidad, cataclismo, catástrofe, desastre, hecatombe, siniestro, tragedia
    an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
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