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PRONUNCIATION OF ABRASAX

abrasax  [əˈbræsəks] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ABRASAX

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Abrasax is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ABRASAX MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Abraxas

Abraxas was a word of mystic meaning in the system of the Gnostic Basilides, being there applied to the “Great Archon”, the princeps of the 365 spheres. The seven letters spelling its name may represent each of the seven classic planets—Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. The word is found in Gnostic texts such as the Holy Book of the Great Invisible Spirit, and also appears in the Greek Magical Papyri. It was engraved on certain antique gemstones, called on that account Abraxas stones, which were used as amulets or charms. As the initial spelling on stones was 'Abrasax', the spelling of 'Abraxas' seen today probably originates in the confusion made between the Greek letters Sigma and Xi in the Latin transliteration. The word may be related to Abracadabra, although other explanations exist. There are similarities and differences between such figures in reports about Basilides's teaching, ancient Gnostic texts, the larger Greco-Roman magical traditions, and modern magical and esoteric writings. Opinions abound on Abraxas, who in recent centuries has been claimed to be both an Egyptian god and a demon.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ABRASAX


Appomattox
ˌæpəˈmætəks
ballocks
ˈbɒləks
barracks
ˈbærəks
bollocks
ˈbɒləks
buttocks
ˈbʌtəks
flummox
ˈflʌməks
hallux
ˈhæləks
lummox
ˈlʌməks
Pollux
ˈpɒləks
prehallux
priːˈhæləks
Trossachs
ˈtrɒsəks

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ABRASAX

abracadabra
abrachia
abradable
abradant
abrade
abrader
Abraham
Abraham´s bosom
abraid
abram
abranchial
abranchiate
abrasion
abrasive
abrasively
abrasiveness
abraxas
abray
abrazo
abreact

WORDS THAT END LIKE ABRASAX

Ajax
alto sax
Bax
climax
Fairfax
fax
Halifax
hoax
income tax
lax
max
pax
property tax
relax
sales tax
sax
syntax
tax
telefax
wax

Synonyms and antonyms of abrasax in the English dictionary of synonyms

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abrasax
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abrasax
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abrasax
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abrasax
380 millions of speakers
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abrasax
280 millions of speakers

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Абрасакс
278 millions of speakers

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Abrasax
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abrasax
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abrasax
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Abrasax
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Abrasax
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abrasax
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abrasax
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Abrasax
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abrasax
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abrasax
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अवास्तव
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abrasax
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Abrasax
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abrasax
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Абрасакс
40 millions of speakers

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abrasax
30 millions of speakers
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abrasax
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abrasax
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abrasax
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ABRASAX»

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The Enigmatic Netherworld Books of the Solar-Osirian Unity: ...
Strieker64 and Hornung related the snake legs of the Schutzbild deity to the iconography of the entity Abrasax/Abraxas on magical gems from the Graeco- Roman period.65 This important observation deserves to be pressed further, ...
John Coleman Darnell, 2004
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The Catholic encyclopedia: an international work of ...
Abrasax. — The study of Abrasax is, at first sight, as discouraging as it is possible to imagine. The name has been given to a class of ancient stone articles, of small dimensions, inscribed with outlandish figures and formulas, sometimes wholly ...
Charles George Herbermann, Edward Aloysius Pace, Condé Bénoist Pallen, 1913
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The Jewish Encyclopedia: A Descriptive Record of the ...
Lawn system and its 365 worlds corresponding with the numerical value of the Greek letters of Abrasax. Like Barbelo and other similar names mentioned by Priscillian, Abrasax represented a dcmiurge, a divine p0— tency elevated by some ...
Isidore Singer, Cyrus Adler, 1916
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St. Irenaeus of Lyons Against the Heresies
Abrasax was the name of the ruler of Ogdoad, but he was really the ruler of the entire second world, somewhat as the Nonbeing God was the ruler of the first world. The correct spelling, as given by all the Greek churchmen, is Abrasax.
Saint Irenaeus (Bishop of Lyon.), Dominic J. Unger, John J. Dillon, 1992
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Arcana Mundi: Magic and the Occult in the Greek and Roman ...
Abrasax Amulet (SuPPL Mag. 13 = PQA1 LXXX1X) so so ABRASAX [character] ABRASAX. I am ABRASAX ABRASI CHO ou. Come to the aid of little Sophia also known as Priscilla. Restrain and render harmless the attacker of little Sophia ...
Georg Luck, 2006
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The Greek Magical Papyri in Translation, Including the ...
10- 16. PGM IV.475-824 Merkelbach, Abrasax, III. 155-83 PGMIV.930-1114 Merkelbach and Totti, Abrasax, 1.2-10. PGM1V.1115-1165 Merkelbach and Totti, Abrasax, 11.34-42. PGMIV.1196-1199 Faraone, Christopher. "Notes on Three Greek ...
Hans Dieter Betz, 1996
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Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain & Ireland
They delighted in emanations and astrology, divided the spheres into 365 heavens,1 and placed the solar Abrasax 2 at its head, and they were famed above all other sects for their belief in the hidden virtues of stones, in talismans and spells, ...
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The Rediscovery of Gnosticism
alent of the word's letters is 365, there are that many days in the year: Hippolytus makes Abrasax the subject of a simple (if not simple- minded) aetiology. Both heresiologists clearly understand the word as the name of a heaven or archon, and ...
Bentley Layton, 1980
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The British Magazine
The word Abrasax, sometimes spelled Abraxas, with a slight transposition of the letters, was the great mystery of the Gnostics, and has been noticed and expounded by most of the contemporary Christian writers. Without quoting the particular ...
10
The Greek Qabalah: Alphabetical Mysticism and Numerology in ...
Irenaeus (125-203 C.E.) made the same observation with respect to the Gnostic deity, Abrasax.28 Abrasax is depicted in amulets as a snake-footed (angui- pede) figure clad in armor, with the head of a rooster. The rooster was identified with ...
Kieren Barry, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ABRASAX»

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DVD of the Week – Jupiter Ascending
She is the answer to the many worries of another planet and also the undoing of an evil man Belam Abrasax (Eddie Redmayne). How she ... «Bollywood Life, Jun 15»
2
DVD Review: 'Jupiter Ascending'
There's a whole complex legal system that Jupiter and her allies have to navigate alongside the conflicting plots of the three Abrasax heirs. It can be challenging ... «CineVue, Jun 15»
3
by: DVD LETTERBOX: MICHAEL BODEY
... three spacey heirs, including the evil Balem Abrasax, played by Eddie Redmayne (who seems to be impersonating Benedict Cumberbatch). «The Australian, Jun 15»
4
IFE Film Review: Jupiter Ascending takes Sci-Fi camp to new heights
to her rightful place as leader of the Royal House of Abrasax. Played to the pulpy hilt by The Theory of Everything's Oscar-winner Eddie ... «Runway Girl Network, Jun 15»
5
Meet Queue: Tuppence Middleton Is More Than The Hot DJ In …
Middleton plays Kalique Abrasax, a space aristocrat whose family makes money harvesting cell-revitalizing DNA from entire worlds. She's like ... «Decider, Jun 15»
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Blu-ray Review: Jupiter Ascending
Fellow Abrasax descendant Balem (Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne for The Theory of Everything) decides that he wants the Earth and needs ... «Inside Pulse, Jun 15»
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Jupiter Ascending: transcending the Sci-Fi genre in a beautiful way.
... through the film we discover the truth of who Jupiter is, she is royalty within one of the most powerful alien dynasties, the House of Abrasax. «moviepilot.com, May 15»
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The Jupiter Ascending Honest Trailer Points Out Some Pretty …
And let's not forget the fact that there are still two Abrasax siblings out in the universe who will probably do everything in their power to get the flow of RegeneX ... «Cinema Blend, May 15»
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'Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them' Casting Update: Eddie …
He was more recently seen as Balem Abrasax in the sci-fi movie “Jupiter Ascending.” Fans may now get to see him play Newt Scamander in ... «International Business Times, May 15»
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Haifaa Al-Mansour's 'A Storm In The Stars' Set For Fall Start With …
Douglas Booth sucked as “Romeo in “Romeo & Juliet”, “Shem” in “Noah” and as “Titus Abrasax” in “Jupiter Ascending.” All 3 Films were ... «Deadline, May 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Abrasax [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/abrasax>. Apr 2024 ».
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