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crack of doom

crack of doom noun: the signal for the final dissolution of all things by God; the last trump; the end of the world.

Noun

the crack of doom

  1. The signal for the final dissolution of all things by God; the last trump; the end of the world.
    • Why do you ſhew me this?—A fourth? Start eyes! / What will the Line ſtretch out to th' cracke of Doome?c. 1606 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Macbeth”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...
    • `[B]ut I knew you'd lie till the crack of doom unless I found you out openly.'1930, Norman Lindsay, Redheap, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, →OCLC, page 212

crack of doom meaning in Tamil

crack of doom in Tamil

விரிசல் அழிவு

Origin of crack of doom

Referring to a loud noise, as in “crack of thunder”, suggested in Revelation 6:1 and 8:5.

Questions about crack of doom

What does crack of doom mean?
Crack of doom means the signal for the final dissolution of all things by God; the last trump; the end of the world.
What is crack of doom in Tamil?
Crack of doom in Tamil is விரிசல் அழிவு. See Crack of doom meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is crack of doom?
Crack of doom is a noun.

Words near crack of doom in the dictionary

  1. crack heads
  2. crack house
  3. crack houses
  4. crack kills
  5. crack of dawn
  6. crack of doom
  7. crack off
  8. crack on
  9. crack one
  10. crack one off
  11. crack one's fingers

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