Erebus
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Er·e·bus 
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| 1. | Classical Mythology. the darkness under the earth, imagined either as the abode of sinners after death or of all the dead. |
| 2. | Mount, a volcano in Antarctica, on Ross Island. 13,202 ft. (4024 m). |
[Origin: < L < Gk Érebos; c. Armenian erek evening, Skt rájas darkness, Goth riquis darkness]
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| Er·e·bus
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n. Greek Mythology The dark region of the underworld through which the dead must pass before they reach Hades. |
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| Erebus, Mount
A volcanic peak, 3,796.6 m (12,448 ft) high, on Ross Island in Antarctica. |
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Erebus
Erebus
"place of darkness between earth and Hades," 1596, from L., from Gk. Erebos, of unknown origin, perhaps from Sem. (cf. Heb. erebh "sunset, evening."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| erebus | |
noun | |
| (Greek mythology) Greek god of darkness who dwelt in the underworld; son of Chaos; brother of Nox; father of Aether and Day |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Erebus
Er"e*bus\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?.]1. (Greek Myth.) A place of nether darkness, being the gloomy space through which the souls passed to Hades. See Milton's "Paradise Lost," Book II., line 883. 2. (Greek Myth.) The son of Chaos and brother of Nox, who dwelt in Erebus. To the infernal deep, with Erebus and tortures vile. --Shak.
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