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Doomsday

dooms·day

UK/ˈduːmz.deɪ/ US/ˈduˌmzdeɪ/ uncommon

noun

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2.
3.

an unpleasant or disastrous destiny

  • “everyone was aware of the approaching doom but was helpless to avoid it”
  • “that”
  • “t the end of the world”
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Origin

From Middle English domes + dai, from Old English dom (“judgment”) + dæg (“day”). Equivalent to doom + -s- + day. Compare Old Norse dómsdagr (“judgement day, doomsday”).

Phrases

  • doomsday device
  • doomsday fish
  • doomsday plane
  • till doomsday

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