Definitions

1. noun

A Norse mythological event, the end of the world in which the fire giant Surtur emerges from the south and battles the gods, resulting in a cataclysmic destruction of the world.

“The Viking poet described the coming of Ragnarök, the apocalyptic end of the world in Norse mythology.”

2. noun

A catastrophic event or situation that is considered to be the end of something.

“The stock market crash was seen as a modern-day Ragnarök for the financial industry.”