nondestruction
ʃən noun
1.
the act of destroying: wanton destruction of a town.
2.
the condition of being destroyed; demolition; annihilation.
3.
a cause or means of destroying.
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| —n | |
| 1. | the act of destroying or state of being destroyed; demolition |
| 2. | a cause of ruin or means of destroying |
| [C14: from Latin dēstructiō a pulling down; see | |
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Word Origin & History
destruction
early 14c., from L. destructionem, from stem of destruere "tear down" (see destroy).
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Easton
Bible Dictionary
Destruction definition
in Job 26:6, 28:22 (Heb. abaddon) is sheol, the realm of the dead.
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