Thunderbolt

Noun

 * 1) A flash of lightning accompanied by a crash of thunder.
 * 2)  An event that is terrible, horrific or unexpected.
 * 3)  A very powerful shot.

Thesaurus
Jupiter Fulgur, Thor, antelope, arrow, astonishment, ball lightning, blockbuster, blow, blue darter, blue streak, bolt, bolt of lightning, bomb, bombshell, cannonball, catch, chain lightning, courser, dark lightning, dart, eagle, earthshaker, electricity, express train, eye-opener, fireball, firebolt, flash, flying flame, forked lightning, fulguration, fulmination, gazelle, greased lightning, greyhound, hare, jet plane, joker, kicker, levin bolt, light, lightning, mercury, oak-cleaving thunderbolts, peripeteia, quicksilver, revelation, rocket, scared rabbit, sheet lightning, shocker, shot, staggerer, startler, streak, streak of lightning, striped snake, stroke of lightning, surprisal, surprise, surprise ending, surprise package, surprise party, swallow, switch, thought, thunderball, thunderclap, thunderstroke, torrent, wind

Etymology
From thunder: + bolt:.

Translations

 * Finnish:, salamanisku
 * German: Donnerkeil, Blitzstrahl
 * Greek:
 * Japanese: (, kaminari),  (, rakurai)
 * Korean: 벼락 (byeorak)
 * Persian: (âzaraxš),  (sâeqe)


 * Portuguese:
 * Russian: удар молнии
 * Sanskrit: or  (vajra) "thunderbolt," (also means "diamond")
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish: viggen
 * Telugu: పిడుగు


 * Greek:
 * Korean: 벼락 (byeorak)


 * Telugu: పిడుగుపాటు