Ragnarok

[ rahg-nuh-rok ]

noun

, Scandinavian Mythology.

1. the destruction of the gods and of all things in a final battle with the evil powers.

Ragnarök

/ ˈrɑːɡnəˌrɒk /

noun

1. Norse myth the ultimate destruction of the gods in a cataclysmic battle with evil, out of which a new order will arise German equivalentGötterdämmerung

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ragnarok¹

1760–70; from Old Norse Ragnarǫk, equivalent to ragna, genitive of regin “gods” + rǫk “fate,” misread by some as Ragnarökkr literally, “twilight of the gods”; Götterdämmerung ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ragnarok¹

Old Norse ragnarökkr , from regin the gods + rökkr twilight

Example Sentences

Blanchett has had a long and varied film career, with credits including Carol, Nightmare Alley, Tar, Don't Look Up, Notes on a Scandal, Thor: Ragnarok and Ocean's 8.

From BBC

This year it resulted in a surprise win for 2D monster slayer Vampire Survivors over favourite God of War: Ragnarok.

From BBC

Waititi is the director who made “Thor: Ragnarok” into a goofy delight, and who with “What We Do in the Shadows” hilariously rescued vampires from a “Twilight” fate.

From Seattle Times

In “Thor: Ragnarok,” he teamed up with his brother to protect the people of Asgard, morphing from villain to antihero.

From New York Times

“It wasn’t in London or in France like everyone reported,” the “Jojo Rabbit” and “Thor: Ragnarok” director said.

From Los Angeles Times