Apocalyptic \A*poc`a*lyp"tic\, Apocalyptical
\A*poc`a*lyp"tic*al\, a. [Gr. ?.]
Of or pertaining to a revelation, or, specifically, to the
Revelation of St. John; containing, or of the nature of, a
prophetic revelation.
Apocalyptic number, the number 666, mentioned in --Rev.
xiii. 18. It has been variously interpreted.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |