- Last Judgment
- noun Date: 14th century the judgment of mankind before God at the end of the world
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Last Judgment
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Last Judgment — Judgment Day redirects here. For other uses, see Last Judgment (disambiguation) and Judgment Day (disambiguation). The Last Judgment by Lochner in the 15th century. The Last Judgment, Final Judgment, Day of Judgment, Judgment Day, or The Day of… … Wikipedia
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last judgment — n the last judgment the time after death when everyone is judged by God for what they have done in life, according to Christianity and some other religions = ↑judgment day … Dictionary of contemporary English
Last Judgment — n. Theol. 1. the final judgment of humanity at the end of the world 2. the time of this judgment … English World dictionary
Last Judgment — noun (New Testament) day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly lives • Syn: ↑Judgment Day, ↑Judgement Day, ↑Day of Judgment, ↑Day of… … Useful english dictionary
Last Judgment — The term refers to the Christian tenet that, at the end of time, Christ will return to judge mankind. The blessed will be taken up to heaven and the sinners sent to hell, where they will be punished for eternity. The subject, common in art,… … Dictionary of Renaissance art
Last Judgment — noun The judgment day; apocalypse. Do not wait for the Last Judgment. It takes place every day … Wiktionary
last judgment — noun the last judgment the time after death when everyone is judged by God for what they have done in life, according to Christianity and some other religions; judgment day … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Last Judgment, The — • To it the prophets of the Old Testament refer when they speak of the Day of the Lord (Joel 2:31; Ezekiel 13:5; Isaiah 2:12), in which the nations will be summoned to judgment. In the New Testament the second Parusia, or coming of Christ as… … Catholic encyclopedia
Last Judgment, the — according to Christian, Jewish, and Muslim beliefs, the time at the end of the world when God judges everyone for what they did while they were alive … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Last Judgment — Last′ Judg′ment n. rel the final trial of all people, both the living and dead, at the end of the world • Etymology: 1550–60 … From formal English to slang
