Last Judgment

noun

Theology.

1. in some religions, the final trial of all people, both the living and dead, at the end of the world.

Last Judgment

noun

1. Also known as: the Last Day.  Doomsday.  Judgment Day. the occasion, after the resurrection of the dead at the end of the world, when, according to biblical tradition, God will decree the final destinies of all men according to the good and evil in their earthly lives

Word History and Origins

Origin of Last Judgment¹

First recorded in 1550–60

Example Sentences

Under the scrutinising eyes of Michelangelo's Last Judgment, when Pope Leo said "let us pray", it meant everyone, including the King, closing a gap that stretched back to the Reformation in the 16th century.

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On the table in front of her are coins of gold and silver as well as pearls, and behind her is a painting of the Last Judgment.

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In one of the book’s most striking claims, referencing the late-Renaissance moment of violence, iconoclasm and religious strife, she declares of the “Last Judgment” that the “painting is about petty, human failure.”

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One woman mentioned Jesus’ promise to separate the sheep from the goats on the Last Judgment.

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The letter contained a stark warning to Russia’s political and military leaders: “The Last Judgment awaits every person. No earthly authority, no doctors, no guards will protect from this judgment.”

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