Erebus

[ er-uh-buhs ]

/ ˈɛr ə bəs /

noun

Classical Mythology. the darkness under the earth, imagined either as the abode of sinners after death or of all the dead.

Mount, a volcano in Antarctica, on Ross Island. 13,202 feet (4,024 meters).

Origin of Erebus

<Latin <Greek Érebos; cognate with Armenian erek evening, Sanskrit rájas darkness, Gothic riquis darkness

Words nearby Erebus

Erckmann-Chatrian, ERCP, ERDF, ere, e-reader, Erebus, Erech, Erechim, Erechtheum, Erechtheus, e-recruitment

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Example sentences from the Web for Erebus

The blacke infernall Furies, the Erinyes, or goddesses of vengeance, who dwelt in Erebus.
Spenser's The Faerie Queene, Book I|Edmund Spenser
Erebus then began to be frightened at the success of his venture.
The Knight of Malta|Eugene Sue
Aristophanes informs us that the egg out of which Love was born, was produced by Night in the bosom of Erebus.
The God-Idea of the Ancients|Eliza Burt Gamble
You know you must not give a verdict upon suspicion, no, not though that suspicion were as dark as Erebus, as heavy as lead.
The Queen Against Owen|Allen Upward

Dafni, on the other hand, celebrates the power of poetry, which recalls the minds of men from the depths of Erebus.
Giovanni Boccaccio, a Biographical Study|Edward Hutton

British Dictionary definitions for Erebus (1 of 2)

Erebus¹

/ (ˈɛrɪbəs) /

noun Greek myth

the god of darkness, son of Chaos and brother of Night

the darkness below the earth, thought to be the abode of the dead or the region they pass through on their way to Hades

British Dictionary definitions for Erebus (2 of 2)

Erebus²

/ (ˈɛrɪbəs) /

noun

Mount Erebus a volcano in Antarctica, on Ross Island: discovered by Sir James Ross in 1841 and named after his ship. Height: 3794 m (12 448 ft)

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单词	erebus
释义	Erebus [ er-uh-buhs ] / ˈɛr ə bəs / noun Classical Mythology. the darkness under the earth, imagined either as the abode of sinners after death or of all the dead. Mount, a volcano in Antarctica, on Ross Island. 13,202 feet (4,024 meters). Origin of Erebus <Latin <Greek Érebos; cognate with Armenian erek evening, Sanskrit rájas darkness, Gothic riquis darkness Words nearby Erebus Erckmann-Chatrian, ERCP, ERDF, ere, e-reader, Erebus, Erech, Erechim, Erechtheum, Erechtheus, e-recruitment Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Erebus The blacke infernall Furies, the Erinyes, or goddesses of vengeance, who dwelt in Erebus. Spenser's The Faerie Queene, Book I\|Edmund Spenser Erebus then began to be frightened at the success of his venture. The Knight of Malta\|Eugene Sue Aristophanes informs us that the egg out of which Love was born, was produced by Night in the bosom of Erebus. The God-Idea of the Ancients\|Eliza Burt Gamble You know you must not give a verdict upon suspicion, no, not though that suspicion were as dark as Erebus, as heavy as lead. The Queen Against Owen\|Allen Upward Dafni, on the other hand, celebrates the power of poetry, which recalls the minds of men from the depths of Erebus. Giovanni Boccaccio, a Biographical Study\|Edward Hutton British Dictionary definitions for Erebus (1 of 2) Erebus¹ / (ˈɛrɪbəs) / noun Greek myth the god of darkness, son of Chaos and brother of Night the darkness below the earth, thought to be the abode of the dead or the region they pass through on their way to Hades British Dictionary definitions for Erebus (2 of 2) Erebus² / (ˈɛrɪbəs) / noun Mount Erebus a volcano in Antarctica, on Ross Island: discovered by Sir James Ross in 1841 and named after his ship. Height: 3794 m (12 448 ft) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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