Definitions
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- noun A turbulent ending of a regime or an institution.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[After Götterdämmerung, an opera by Richard Wagner, from German, twilight of the gods : Götter, genitive pl. of Gott, god (from Middle High German got, from Old High German; see gheu(ə)- in Indo-European roots) + Dämmerung, twilight (from Middle High German demerunge, from Old High German demerunga, from demar, twilight).]
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zorblek commented on the word götterdämmerung
I've found that this makes a great exclamation.
"Götterdämmerung!"
December 9, 2006