theomachy

[ thee-om-uh-kee ]

/ θiˈɒm ə ki /

noun, plural the·om·a·chies.

a battle with or among the gods.

Nearby words

theological virtues, theologically, theologize, theologue, theology, theomachy, theomancy, theomania, theomaniac, theomorphic, theonomy

Origin of theomachy

1560–70; < Late Latin theomachia < Greek theomachia. See theo-, -machy

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British Dictionary definitions for theomachy

theomachy

/ (θɪˈɒməkɪ) /

noun plural -chies

a battle among the gods or against them

Word Origin for theomachy

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

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