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Meaning of Ragnarök in English:

Ragnarök

proper noun

Scandinavian Mythology

  • The final battle between the gods and the powers of evil, the Scandinavian equivalent of the Götterdämmerung.

    ‘The Tree of Life with two birds warning of Ragnarök is clearly seen.’

Origin

From Old Norse ragnarǫkr ‘twilight of the gods’.

Pronunciation

Ragnarök

/ˈraɡnərɒk/