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doomsday
(dooms|day)
Pronunciation:
/ˈduːmzdeɪ/
noun
the last day of the world’s existence:
Bede believed that the time of doomsday is concealed from mankind
(in religious belief) the day of the Last Judgement.
a time or event of crisis or great danger:
[
as modifier
]
:
in all the concern over greenhouse warming, one doomsday scenario stands out
Phrases
till doomsday
informal
forever:
we’ll be here till doomsday if you go blethering on
Origin:
Old English
dōmes dæg
(see
doom
,
day
)
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