Erebus

  • 51EREBUS —    a region of utter darkness in the depths of Hades, into which no mortal ever penetrated, the proper abode of Pluto and his Queen with their train of attendants, such as the Erinnyes, through which the spirits of the dead must pass on their way …

    The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

  • 52Erebus — E|re|bus 〈m.; Gen.: ; Pl.: unz.; grch. Myth.〉 = Erebos …

    Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch

  • 53erebus — n. dark gloomy region through which the dead must pass (Greek Mythology) …

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  • 54erebus — n. [L] (Myth.) Hell, Tartarus, Hades, Avernus, the under world, the world of the dead, the grave, the abyss, the lower world, the infernal regions, shades below, region of darkness, Pluto s realms, the Plutonian shore …

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  • 55Erebus — Er•e•bus [[t]ˈɛr ə bəs[/t]] n. 1) myt the underworld in ancient Greek belief 2) geg Mount, a volcano in Antarctica, on Ross Island. 13,202 ft. (4024 m) • Etymology: < L < Gk Érebos …

    From formal English to slang

  • 56Erebus — I. /ˈɛrəbəs/ (say eruhbuhs) noun Classical Mythology 1. the god of darkness, son of Chaos and brother of Night. 2. a place of darkness between earth and Hades; the lower world. II. /ˈɛrəbəs/ (say eruhbuhs) noun Mount, a volcano on Ross Island, in …

  • 57Erebus — Ere|bos , Ere|bus, der; <griechisch> (Unterwelt der griechischen Sage) …

    Die deutsche Rechtschreibung

  • 58Erebus — noun (Greek mythology) Greek god of darkness who dwelt in the underworld; son of Chaos; brother of Nox; father of Aether and Day • Topics: ↑Greek mythology • Instance Hypernyms: ↑Greek deity …

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  • 59Erebus, Mount — geographical name volcano 12,450 feet (3795 meters) E Antarctica on Ross Island in SW Ross Sea …

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  • 60Erebus, Mount — …

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