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eschaton
(es¦ch|aton)
Pronunciation:
/ˈɛskətɒn/
noun
(
the eschaton
)
Theology
the final event in the divine plan; the end of the world:
the gift of eternal life at the eschaton
Origin:
1930s
: from Greek
eskhaton
, neuter of
eskhatos
'last'
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