Synonyms: Revelation, Revelation of Saint John the Divine, Apocalypse, Book of Revelation
Definition: the last book of the New Testament; contains visionary descriptions of heaven and of conflicts between good and evil and of the end of the world; attributed to Saint John the Apostle
Similar words: book
Definition: a major division of a long written composition
Usage: the book of Isaiah
Synonyms: apocalypse
Definition: a cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the ruling powers of evil
Similar words: tragedy, calamity, cataclysm, catastrophe, disaster
Definition: an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
Usage: the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity; the earthquake was a disaster