Erebus
Americannoun
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Classical Mythology. the darkness under the earth, imagined either as the abode of sinners after death or of all the dead.
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Mount, a volcano in Antarctica, on Ross Island. 13,202 feet (4,024 meters).
noun
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the god of darkness, son of Chaos and brother of Night
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the darkness below the earth, thought to be the abode of the dead or the region they pass through on their way to Hades
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Etymology
Origin of Erebus
< Latin < Greek Érebos; cognate with Armenian erek evening, Sanskrit rájas darkness, Gothic riquis darkness
Example Sentences
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The new exhibition will open at Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre on 8 June, 200 years after Erebus was launched from the dockyard there in June 1826.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
The Erebus wind farm, set to be built off the coast of Pembrokeshire, would become Wales' first floating offshore wind farm, following two projects already operating in Scotland.
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2026
Protected from the wind, the seismometers will transmit their data in real time and operate through the darkness of the Antarctic winter, allowing Erebus to be monitored continuously for hazards.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 2, 2024
Sensors being installed this month along the rim of Erebus could help researchers understand the threat the wildly active volcano poses to McMurdo and New Zealand’s Scott Base next door.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 2, 2024
The Erebus and the Terror were the first ships to take advantage of a dramatic new invention—the tin can.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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