Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Nearby Words

eschatological

 - 2 dictionary results
Eschatological at Amazon
Low Prices on Eschatological Qualified orders over $25 ship free
Amazon.com/books

es⋅cha⋅tol⋅o⋅gy

  [es-kuh-tol-uh-jee]
Use eschatological in a Sentence
–noun Theology.
1. any system of doctrines concerning last, or final, matters, as death, the Judgment, the future state, etc.
2. the branch of theology dealing with such matters.
Origin:
1835–45; < Gk éschato(s) last + -logy

Related forms:
es⋅cha⋅to⋅log⋅i⋅cal  [es-kuh-tl-oj-i-kuhl, e-skat-l-] , adjective
es⋅cha⋅to⋅log⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
es⋅cha⋅tol⋅o⋅gist, noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To eschatological
Eschatological at Amazon
Low Prices on Eschatological Qualified orders over $25 ship free
Amazon.com/books
es·cha·tol·o·gy   (ěs'kə-tŏl'ə-jē)   
n.  

  1. The branch of theology that is concerned with the end of the world or of humankind.

  2. A belief or a doctrine concerning the ultimate or final things, such as death, the destiny of humanity, the Second Coming, or the Last Judgment.


[Greek eskhatos, last; see eghs in Indo-European roots + -logy.]
es·chat'o·log'i·cal (ĭ-skāt'l-ŏj'ĭ-kəl, ěs'kə-tə-lŏj'-) adj., es·chat'o·log'i·cal·ly adv., es'cha·tol'o·gist n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see eschatological on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way