English Explanatory Dictionary

final reckoning

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of judgement day (“the final trial of all humankind, both the living and the dead, by God expected to take place at the end of the world, when each is rewarded or punished according to their merits”).
  2. The act of assessing the overall merits of something.

Pronunciation

/ˌfaɪnl̩ ˈɹɛk(ə)nɪŋ/ /ˌfaɪn(ə)l ˈɹɛk(ə)nɪŋ/ En-us-final reckoning.oga

Word forms

final reckoning final reckonings

Etymology

From final + reckoning (“act or occasion of accounting to God after death for one’s conduct in life”).

Synonyms

apocalypse Armageddon day of judgment doomsday Final Judgment Last Judgment judgement day
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