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Erebus

noun Er·e·bus \ˈer-ə-bəs\

Definition of EREBUS

1
:  a personification of darkness in Greek mythology
2
:  a place of darkness in the underworld on the way to Hades
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Origin of EREBUS

Latin, from Greek Erebos
First Known Use: 1578

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. Erebus
  2. Erebus, Mount
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