Definitions for: Apocalypse

[n] the revelations of Saint John the Divine in the New Testament
[n] a cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the ruling powers of evil

Webster (1913) Definition: A*poc"a*lypse, n. [L. apocalypsis, Gr. ?, fr. ? to
uncover, to disclose; ? from + ? to cover, conceal: cf. F.
apocalypse.]
1. The revelation delivered to St. John, in the isle of
Patmos, near the close of the first century, forming the
last book of the New Testament.

2. Anything viewed as a revelation; a disclosure.

The new apocalypse of Nature. --Carlyle.

A*poc"a*lypse, n. (Eccl.)
One of a numerous class of writings proceeding from Jewish
authors between 250 b. c. and 150 a. d., and designed to
propagate the Jewish faith or to cheer the hearts of the
Jewish people with the promise of deliverance and glory; or
proceeding from Christian authors of the opening centuries
and designed to portray the future.

Synonyms: Book of Revelations, Revelation

See Also: book, calamity, cataclysm, catastrophe, disaster, New Testament, tragedy

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