Erebus (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. the darkness under the earth, imagined either as the abode of sinners after death or of all the dead.
  2. a volcano in Antarctica, on Ross Island. 13,202 feet (4,024 meters).
noun Greek myth
  1. the god of darkness, son of Chaos and brother of Night
  2. the darkness below the earth, thought to be the abode of the dead or the region they pass through on their way to Hades
noun
  1. 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)
Erebus (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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