apocalyps -
n. 1 (the
Apocalypse) Revelation, the
last book of the
New Testament, recounting a divine revelation to St John.
2 a revelation, esp. of the end of the world.
3 a grand or violent event resembling those described in the
Apocalypse.
[ME f. OF ult. f. Gk apokalupsis f. apokalupto uncover, reveal]