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Götterdämmerung

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˌɡɒtəˈdæməɹʊŋ/
  • US: /ˌɡɑtɚˈdæmɚ.ʊŋ/
  • US: [ˌɡɑɾɚˈdɛə̯mɚ.ʊŋ]
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noun

Meaning 1

The myth of the destruction of the gods in a final battle with the forces of evil; Ragnarök.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Norse

Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

Any cataclysmic downfall or momentous, apocalyptic event, especially of a regime or an institution.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from German Götterdämmerung (“twilight of the gods”), which see.