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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ABRAXAS

From Greek: invented word.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ABRAXAS

abraxas  [əˈbræksəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ABRAXAS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Abraxas 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 ABRAXAS 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.

Definition of abraxas in the English dictionary

The definition of abraxas in the dictionary is an ancient charm composed of Greek letters: originally believed to have magical powers and inscribed on amulets, etc, but from the second century ad personified by Gnostics as a deity, the source of divine emanations.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ABRAXAS


amphioxi
ˌæmfɪˈɒksəs
amphioxus
ˌæmfɪˈɒksəs
amplexus
æmˈplɛksəs
census
ˈsɛnsəs
colossus
kəˈlɒsəs
complexus
kəmˈpleksəs
consensus
kənˈsɛnsəs
cursus
ˈkɜːsəs
Issus
ˈɪsəs
lapsus
ˈlæpsəs
Manassas
məˈnæsəs
nexus
ˈnɛksəs
Oxus
ˈɒksəs
Pegasus
ˈpɛɡəsəs
Phrixus
ˈfrɪksəs
plexus
ˈplɛksəs
risus
ˈraɪsəs
tarsus
ˈtɑːsəs
Texas
ˈtɛksəs
versus
ˈvɜːsəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ABRAXAS

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE ABRAXAS

as
as far as
as good as
as long as
as soon as
as well as
Bahamas
canvas
Christmas
Dallas
Dias
extras
gas
has
Honduras
in so far as
Kansas
Las Vegas
Lucas
mas

Synonyms and antonyms of abraxas in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «abraxas» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ABRAXAS

Find out the translation of abraxas to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of abraxas from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «abraxas» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

卫矛尺
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

abraxas
570 millions of speakers

English

abraxas
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Abraxas
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تعويذه حظ لدى الفراعنه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Абраксас
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Abraxas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

abraxas
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

abraxas
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Abraxas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

abraxas
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

エイリアンチェイサー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아브 락 사스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Abraxas
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ABRAXAS
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Abraxas
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Abraxas
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

abraxas
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Abraxas
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Abraxas
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Абраксас
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Abraxas
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

abraxas
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Abraxas
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

abraxas
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Abraxas
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of abraxas

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ABRAXAS»

The term «abraxas» is quite widely used and occupies the 43.180 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ABRAXAS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about abraxas

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ABRAXAS»

Discover the use of abraxas in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to abraxas and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Demon Abraxas
San Francisco after dark can be full of unusual sights, but the last thing Ana Khoury expects to stumble across is black-garbed figures carrying a body into a building.
Rachel Calish, 2013
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Abraxas
PHASES & STAGES With this issue we are happy to present, following ABRAXAS #38/39, more selections from a new translation of Cesar Vallejo's Trilce, taken from the original edition published by Vallejo in Lima in 1922. Subsequent ...
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Abraxas And the Earthman
Rick Veitch's unforgettable eight-part Epic Magazine series is finally collected as one mind-bending full color graphic novel!
‎2006
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The Abraxas Marvel Circus
Everything swirled around the confused mind of Joan the Flower Man, who had used pages from the notebook to wrap the flowers she sold on the NYC streets. *** Add into the mix Dirk, a former history professor turned rock singer, as well as ...
Stephen Leigh, 2012
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Abraxas's Redemption [Devil Enchained 2]
“Have you no fear of me or what I am, Abraxas? My kind spent centuries torturing yours,” he muttered. “And now our kind enslaves your offspring. No, I have no fear. You obviously didn't know me very well when I was a human.” He chuckled.
Leontii Holender
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A Recursive Vision: Ecological Understanding and Gregory Bateson
1965: 378). In the Jungian text, creatura and pleroma are both contrasted with Abraxas. As 'God above God,' Abraxas is a level higher than the opposed qualities of homogeneity and distinctiveness. Abraxas, Jung writes, is 'effect in general' ...
Peter Harries-Jones, 1995
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The Gnostic Jung and The Seven Sermons to the Dead
The awesome and mysterious figure of Abraxas appears first in the latter part of the Second Sermon. He is called initially "a god about whom you know nothing, because men have forgotten him." In contrast to Helios, the god of light, ...
Stephan A. Hoeller, 1982
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The Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology
Abraxas (Abrasax, Abraxis) Gnostic name for the demigod who rules the 365th ( highest and final) aeon, or sphere, ascending to the unknowable God. Christian demonologists put Abraxas in the ranks of DEMONs. Abraxas also was the name  ...
Rosemary Guiley, 2009
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The Encyclopedia of Angels
Maimonides. Guide of the Perplexed. Abridged. Introduction by Julius Guttmann. London: East and West Library, 1952. Abraxas (Abrasax, Abraxis) An ancient name attributed to a god, a sun, an angel, and a DEMON. Abraxas was the name of ...
Rosemary Guiley, 2004
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Jesus Christ, Sun of God: Ancient Cosmology and Early ...
THE GREAT cockerel shown on the right is the Hellenistic deity Abraxas (or Abrasax), often associated with the name of the Demiurge, IAO. His symbolism is obviously one of a solar character, for the cock announces the return of the sun each ...
David Fideler, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ABRAXAS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term abraxas is used in the context of the following news items.
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Company Shares of Abraxas Petroleum Corporation Drops by -5.48%
Abraxas Petroleum Corporation (NASDAQ:AXAS) has lost 5.48% during the past week and dropped 7.69% in the last 4 weeks. The shares are ... «Insider Trading Report, Jul 15»
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Superheroes wage secret battle
Harvest Heroes Some of the cosplayers from a Heroes for Harvest video join Taryn Brenner and Chris MacDonald of Abraxas Studios at the ... «Winnipeg Sun, Jul 15»
3
BA Abraxas...WHAT ARE THE WAXES?!
Cannot seem to find a thread on this and/or information on the interwebs. Could somebody please match the batches with the waxes? «BeerAdvocate.com, Jul 15»
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Abraxas Petroleum Corp. Given Average Rating of "Hold" by …
Abraxas Petroleum Corp. logo Shares of Abraxas Petroleum Corp. (NASDAQ:AXAS) have received a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the nine ... «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»
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Dark Net Browser Operator Discovers 255 Faked Sites, Leaving …
... sites, and many of them were modeled after popular sites like the privacy service Lelantos as well as drug markets like Agora and Abraxas. «International Business Times, Jul 15»
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Teen sentenced for sex assault in Allentown high school basement
Anthony Casio was sentenced by Judge Kelly Banach to Abraxas Academy shelter and detention facility, a secure juvenile facility in Berks ... «lehighvalleylive.com, Jul 15»
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Of Dreck & Drink: Tammy and the T-Rex and Prairie BOMB!
... days, a “Mexican hot chocolate”-type twist that often also sees the inclusion of cinnamon, in the style of Perennial Artisan Ales' Abraxas. «Paste Magazine, Jul 15»
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Win an Abraxas Print!
"Like Us" on Beach Paper Facebook page and be entered to win "Along The Way", a limited edition, signed and numbered unframed color print ... «Cape Gazette, Jul 15»
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BA abraxas ?????????
I assume Corey King and friends are just too busy perfecting the Side Project liquid gold. ::sigh:: "Guess we have to do that barrel abraxas ... «BeerAdvocate.com, Jul 15»
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Abraxas Petroleum Corporation (NASDAQ:AXAS) Analyst Rating …
As many as 7 brokerage firms have rated Abraxas Petroleum Corp (NASDAQ:AXAS) at 2.29. Research Analysts at Zacks have ranked the ... «Money Flow Index, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Abraxas [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/abraxas>. May 2024 ».
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