Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

[fawr hawrs-muhn uhv thee uh-pok-uh-lips]

noun

1. (in the Bible) four riders on white, red, black, and pale horses symbolizing pestilence, war, famine, and death, respectively.

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What are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, or Four Horsemen for short, originate as a Biblical personification of the end of the world. The Four Horsemen have become symbols of things that bring about some catastrophe, often used in a rhetorical or humorous way.How is Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse pronounced?[ fawr hawrs-muhn uhv thuh uh-pok-uh-lips ]