armageddon

Cultural Dictionary
Armageddon [(ahr-muh-ged-n)]

In the Book of Revelation, the site of the final and conclusive battle between good and evil, involving “the kings of the Earth and the whole world,” on the “great day of God Almighty.”

Note: Figuratively, “Armageddon” is any great battle or destructive confrontation.
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