Erebus Definition

ĕrə-bəs
noun
The dark place under the earth through which the dead pass before entering Hades.
Webster's New World
pronoun

(Greek mythology) The personification of darkness and shadow, brother-husband of Nyx, and son of Chaos/Kaos.

Wiktionary

A volcano in Antarctica, named after HMS Erebus.

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Origin of Erebus

  • From Ancient Greek Ἔρεβος (Erebos).

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin from Greek Erebos

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Erebus Sentence Examples

  • It is not, however, a mere abstraction, being filled with clouds and darkness; from it proceed Erebus and Nyx (Night), whose children are Aether (upper air) and Hemera (Day).

  • At the same time, Erebus, seeing another part of the large berg turned to starboard.

  • Other members of the expedition climbed Mount Erebus and reached the south magnetic pole.

  • Erebus is the main point source for NO 2 (and very likely other reactive nitrogen oxides) in the antarctic troposphere.

  • Erebus is the main point source for NO 2 (and very likely other reactive nitrogen oxides) in the Antarctic troposphere.

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