Gog and Magog

American  

[gog uhn mey-gog] / ˈgɒg ən ˈmeɪ gɒg /

noun

1. (in the Bible) two nations led by Satan in a climactic battle at Armageddon against the kingdom of God.

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Gog and Magog British  

/ ɡɒɡ, ˈmeɪɡɒɡ /

noun

1. Old Testament a hostile prince and the land from which he comes to attack Israel (Ezekiel 38)

2. New Testament two kings, who are to attack the Church in a climactic battle, but are then to be destroyed by God (Revelation 20:8–10)

3. folklore two giants, the only survivors of a race of giants destroyed by Brutus, the legendary founder of Britain

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Etymology

Origin of Gog and Magog

Gog ( def. ) + Hebrew Māghōgh “land of Gog ”

Example Sentences

And, of course, the Gog and Magog of modern medicine: stress and strain.

From Time Magazine Archive

The idea that Matisse and Picasso, like Gog and Magog, are the founding opposites of modern art has left us a partisan scheme for looking at their work -- and for thinking about it.

From Time Magazine Archive

Gog and Magog were in my script all along.

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I think there is room for both Gog and Magog.

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Gog and Magog exposed their ivory teeth in a permanent smile of welcome, and in the kitchen of the Great House, Mrs. Binn, the Beau's intelligent cook, prepared a breakfast of the most savoury character.

From The Passionate Elopement by MacKenzie, Compton