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

After over a year of waiting, fans finally got treated to a new gameplay trailer for the upcoming sequel at Sony’s PlayStation Showcase in September, where the game’s official name of Ragnarok was confirmed.

From TechCrunch

But, along with these God of War characters, there are other, more subtle details from the 2018 game that also appeared in the Ragnarok trailer.

From TechCrunch

Thompson, who has openly spoken about being in relationships with both men and women herself, pitched Ragnarok’s director, Taika Waititi, on the idea based on a comic book storyline in which Valkyrie shares a kiss with anthropologist Annabelle Riggs.

From Time

Nothing, on Ragnarok, ever seemed to give warning before it killed.

From Project Gutenberg

Always, on Ragnarok, winter was coming or the brown death of summer.

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"It's not what we did but what we do that we'll live or die by on Ragnarok," Lake said.

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The environment of Ragnarok had struck at the very young with merciless savagery.

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Ragnarok was a harsh and barren prison, and no amount of desire could ever make it otherwise.

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