Apocalyptic \A*poc`a*lyp"tic\, Apocalyptical
\A*poc`a*lyp"tic*al\, a. [Gr. ?.]
Of or pertaining to a revelation, or, specifically, to the
Revelation of St. John; containing, or of the nature of, a
prophetic revelation.
{Apocalyptic number}, the number 666, mentioned in --Rev.
xiii. 18. It has been variously interpreted.
apocalyptical
adj : prophetic of devastation or ultimate doom [syn: {apocalyptic},
{revelatory}]