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1. Sport either of the two defended areas of a playing field, rink, etc. 2. Bowls Curling a section of play from one side of the rink to the other 3. American football a player at the extremity of the playing line; wing end [end] (geology) End Armageddon battleground of good and evil before Judgment Day. [N.T.: Revelation 16:16]
end of game in chess: folk-etymology of Shah-mat, ‘the Shah is dead.’ [Br. Folklore: Espy, 217] indicates defeat or victory by arranging its wings. [Norse Legend: Volsung Saga] final trial of all mankind. [N.T.: Revelation] Passover dinner the night before Christ died. [N.T.: Matthew 26:26–29; Mark 14:22–25; Luke 22:14–20] Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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