| 单词 | day of retribution |
| 释义 | > as lemmasday of retribution b. day of retribution. The time when divine reward or punishment will be assigned to people in accordance with their conduct in life; = day of judgement at day n. 11a, day of reckoning n. at reckoning n. 1c. Also in extended use: a day on which the consequences of an action, performance, etc., must be faced; a time that is crucial in deciding an outcome.Now usually associated with punishment (see sense 3). ΘΚΠ society > faith > aspects of faith > Bible, Scripture > biblical events > Second Coming > [noun] > apocalypse world's endeOE dayOE doomsdayc975 world-endOE 'pocalypseOE last dayc1275 judgementa1325 assize1340 Great Dayc1350 accounta1400 day of retributiona1400 latter day1533 Judgement Day1544 audit1548 after-reckoning1567 revelation-day1654 Fifth monarchy1655 long account1665 account day1671 kingdom come1858 the last (also final, great) round-up1879 eschaton1935 a1400 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Yale) Luke iv. f. 35 He sente me..forto preche..þe day of retribucoun [L. diem retributionis] or ȝeldinge. a1530 W. Bonde Pylgrimage of Perfeccyon (1531) iii. f. CCv To preche the yere of grace & acceptacyon to god, & the daye of retribucyon. a1555 J. Bradford in M. Coverdale Certain Lett. Martyrs (1564) 278 Praying God our deare father in the day of his retribution to remember it. 1624 R. Montagu Immediate Addresse 157 The full accomplishment of their consummation in Christ, in the day of the retribution of the Righteous. 1647 J. Carter Nail & Wheel 105 At the great day of retribution, when the Son of God shall sit upon his Throne to judg the world. 1710 M. Chudleigh Ess. Several Subj. 105 Those ravishing Benedictions, which at the final Judgement, the great Day of Retribution, shall consummate the Bliss of the Righteous. 1793 J. Byng Diary 10 July in Torrington Diaries (1936) III. 193 Skulking in coaches, and couch'd in pride, will unfeeling pomp proceed till the day of retribution arrives. 1808 Z. M. Pike Acct. Exped. Sources Mississippi (1810) iii. App. 13 The day of retribution will come in thunder and in vengeance. 1862 B. Brodie Psychol. Inq. II. iv. 114 I..am led to believe that even in this world the day of retribution rarely fails to come at last. 1935 H. A. L. Fisher Europe 140 He had a vision of the one God, of a future life, of the sensual delights of paradise, of the material torments of hell, and of an impending day of retribution in which sinners would be punished. 1980 United Press Internat. (Nexis) 8 Nov. (Sports section) For two clubs..at the bottom of the heap in the NFL, today could serve as a day of retribution. 1995 V. Martin House Divided 88 With the Day of Retribution appearing on the horizon, Saul became suddenly aware how desperate for salvation were the Gentiles. < as lemmas |
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