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theomachy

[thee-om-uh-kee]
noun, plural the·om·a·chies.
  1. a battle with or among the gods.
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Origin of theomachy

1560–70; < Late Latin theomachia < Greek theomachia. See theo-, -machy
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British Dictionary definitions for theomachy

theomachy

noun plural -chies
  1. a battle among the gods or against them
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Word Origin for theomachy

C16: from Greek theomakhia, from theo- + makhē battle
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