ragnarok
/ˈræɡnəˌrɑk/
noun
- In Norse mythology, a series of events including a great battle and natural disasters that leads to the death of many gods and the end of the world, followed by its rebirth.
- After Ragnarok, a new world rises from the ashes, with a few surviving gods.
- Many stories describe Ragnarok as a time of fire, flood, and darkness.
- In Norse myths, Ragnarok is the final battle between the gods and their enemies.
- A catastrophic event or situation that brings about total destruction or the end of an era.
- Fans called the final season of the show a Ragnarok for their favorite characters.
- The economic collapse felt like a modern Ragnarok for the small town.
- The war was described as a Ragnarok that wiped out entire cities.