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

There is the wall that, in the Koran, the traveller Dhu’l-Qarneyn is divinely inspired to build, to contain Yajuj and Majuj, or Gog and Magog, those figures or forces of disorder and disbelief.

From The New Yorker

It is hard to imagine Tiny Tim exclaiming “God bless us everyone” after hearing my lesson on southern fried Gog and Magog.

From Time

Two clumsy colossal figures, called Gog and Magog, the history of which has never clearly been made out, are placed at the west end of the hall. 

From Project Gutenberg

Gog and Magog, the Giants in the Guildhall of London.

From Project Gutenberg

Our dog,—his name's Dare; our two rabbits are Gog and Magog,—Leicester named them; or at least he named one, and let Lilian name the other.

From Project Gutenberg