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apocalypses

apocalypses is the plural of apocalypse.

apocalypses is the third-person singular simple present indicative of apocalypse.

Meaning of apocalypse

Noun

apocalypse (plural apocalypses)

  1. A revealing, especially a prophecy of, or the unfolding of, supernatural events.
    • The early development of Perl 6 was punctuated by a series of apocalypses by Larry Wall.
    Synonyms:
    revelation
  2. A huge disaster; a cataclysmic event; destruction or ruin of large scope and scale.
    • Near-synonyms: cataclysm, catastrophe, holocaust; armageddon, doomsday, end times, eschaton, judgement day, judgment day
  3. The unveiling of events prophesied in the Revelation; the second coming and the end of life on Earth; global destruction.
    • Meronyms: Final Judgment, Judgment Day, judgement day, judgment day
  4. The Book of Revelation.
    Synonyms:
    Revelation

See all 10 meanings of apocalypse

Proper noun capitalized: Apocalypses

Apocalypses

  1. (plural) plural of Apocalypse

Phrases with apocalypses

Questions about apocalypses

What is apocalypses the plural of?
Apocalypses is the plural of apocalypse.
What part of speech is apocalypses?
Apocalypses is a proper noun.

Words near apocalypses in the dictionary

  1. apobioside
  2. apocalmodulin
  3. apocalmodulins
  4. apocalypse
  5. apocalypsed
  6. apocalypses
  7. apocalypsing
  8. apocalypst
  9. apocalypsts
  10. apocalypt
  11. apocalyptic

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