Definitions for Erebus

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Erebus Er·e·bus

Spelling: [er-uh-buh s]

IPA: /ˈɛr ə bəs/

Erebus is a 6 letter English word.

You can make 81 anagrams from letters in Erebus (beersu).

Definitions for Erebus

noun

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 feet (4024 meters).

Origin of Erebus

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

Examples for Erebus

It was dark as Erebus, but flint and steel soon produced a light.

I heard Mr Dunning, as he passed me, apostrophising the night as dark as Erebus.

For his sake are we come, and have sailed across the wide rivers of Erebus.'

The souls "came thronging out of Erebus," eager to communicate.

There are others as dark as Erebus who would have done nothing of the sort.

He was sheathed from head to foot in a tight-fitting garment, black as Erebus!

I will kill that dog yet, and shoot Erebus, too; see if I don't!

Pim is black as Erebus from the smoke of cooking in the little tent.

With him ruled the goddess of Night and their son was Erebus, god of Darkness.

They had reached the gate where Erebus waited, when Russell took off his hat.