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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Four descendants of Erebus crew members, including a relative of Captain Franklin, will be at the exhibition launch, as well as a relative of David Young.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
"To have things like a shoe worn by an officer on board HMS Erebus is incredible."
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
The Erebus wind farm off the Pembrokeshire coast would be able to produce 96MW - enough to power about 90,000 homes.
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2026
Aster hopes the new seismic stations will reveal why the lava lake can shift from agitation to years of quiet and why, in earlier times, Erebus erupted more violently.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 2, 2024
They were named the Erebus and the Terror, and they were the two most celebrated ships in all of Great Britain.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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