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götterdämmerung

Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A turbulent ending of a regime or an institution.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[After Götterdämmerung, an opera by Richard Wagner, from German, twilight of the gods : Götter, genitive pl. of Gott, god (from Middle High German got, from Old High German; see gheu(ə)- in Indo-European roots) + Dämmerung, twilight (from Middle High German demerunge, from Old High German demerunga, from demar, twilight).]

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  • I've found that this makes a great exclamation.

    "Götterdämmerung!"

    December 9, 2006